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Sunday 14 Dec 2025
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Abdul Rahman Adam, 65, Orchidmaage, AA. Maalhos.
The trial has begun in the murder case of an elderly man from AA. Maalhos who was killed in a brutal attack as he slept in his home in July on Sunday.
Abdul Rahman Adam, 65, Orchidmaage in AA. Maalhos, was rushed to the local health center at around 01:50 am on July 13 after he was found bleeding in his bedroom. According to the police, he was inflicted “serious injuries” while he was sleeping in his home, and died a couple of hours later at the local health center.
An autopsy confirmed he died from injuries to his head.
Three young men from Maalhos were arrested in connection to the case on August 21st. They are:
Ashid has been charged with intentional murder using a dangerous weapon under the Prohibition of Intimidation and Possession of Dangerous Weapons and Sharp Objects Act, while Wisam and Faris have been charged with participation in an act of intentional murder using a dangerous weapon under the same Act.
The arrest of these three young men over the murder created shockwaves across Maalhos, including from the victim’s family themselves.
The family stated that the three suspects arrested in the case had no known grievances against Abdul Rahman, but were, in fact, friendly towards him and the rest of the family.
During Sunday’s Criminal Court hearing, the suspects were briefed on their rights. Judge Ismail Shafeeu, who is presiding over the case, also inquired whether the suspects have received all documents in relation to the case. In response, the legal representative of all the suspects confirmed that the defense was lacking some documents. The prosecution added that the DNA report and video analysis report were pending as the Police were still preparing them.
A source from the island told Sun that all three suspects hold respectable government jobs; Wisam works in his home island as a youth associate – a presidential political appointee role, while Faris works at the State Electric Company (STELCO) branch in Maalhos, and Ashid at the Road Development Corporation (RDC) headquarters in Male’. Neither of the suspects was known to be engaged in criminal activities, either, the source added.
While Wisam and Faris were arrested from Maalhos by a team of police officers who arrived on the island, Ashid was arrested from Male’, where he lives. However, Ashid was on the island when the murder took place.
Abdul Rahman was labelled in Maalhos as a “black magician”.
A local source who spoke to Sun confirmed the rumor is widespread in Maalhos, but stressed that he himself only heard the rumor and does not know this for a fact.
These allegations are also denied by Abdul Rahman’s family.
