27-year-old arrested in Hulhumale’ crash involving three-person motorbike

A young man has been arrested by the police in connection to a dangerous accident in Hulhumlale’ last week involving a motorcycle with three people that crashed into a second vehicle, leaving five people injured.

The dangerous collision took place at around 02:55 am October 7 on the main road of Hulhumale’ Phase II when three people on a single motorcycle who were driving recklessly to flee the police crashed into another motorcycle with two people.

The accident resulted in injuries to all five people, two of whom remain in critical condition.

Sun has learnt that the police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection to the accident. He was remanded in police custody for seven days when presented before a judge at the Criminal Court.

However, the police have yet to announce the arrest through official channels.

The person driving the three-person motorcycle was Ahmed Uwais, 22, a man with an extensive criminal record. Uwais was recently arrested for allegedly using a fake bank transfer slip to rent a room at a guesthouse, and was remanded in custody of the police for 15 days on October 1. However, he was released early on October 6, mere hours before the accident. The police said he was released early after wrapping up the portion of the investigation that required for him to be detained.

Four people injured in the October 7 accident, including Uwais himself, remain hospitalized.

This includes two people who sustained critical injuries and remain on ventilator support, and two in the ward.

The police investigation uncovered the motorcycle with three people was driving the wrong way on a one-way street when it collided with the second motorcycle. The police said the driver was unlicensed, and the motorcycle is believed to have been stolen.

The two people they crashed into are brothers, who the family reported sustained serious injuries.

The accident is under further investigation by the police.