Man jailed 18 years and fined MVR 7 million for slashing Hulhumale' shop cashier’s throat

A Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to more than 18 years in jail and fined MVR 7 million for slashing a female cashier’s throat with a knife during a robbery in Hulhumale'. 

Jahangir Miah, 25, a Bangladeshi national, was convicted in the case. He was charged with dangerous assault on a person.

On September 27, 2025, between 12:15 pm and 12:45 pm, he went to the OCC shop on Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumale', and stabbed Chandrika Limbu, a 21-year-old Nepali cashier, in the neck. According to the police, the attack took place during a robbery attempt. As per earlier reports, Chandrika sustained a serious neck wound but survived; she was treated and discharged after her injuries were deemed not life-threatening. Police arrested Jahangir the same day in Phase II after identifying him through CCTV footage. One news outlet reported the assault stemmed from anger over a personal matter.

The court found him guilty of the charge and imposed a fine of MVR 7 million along with 20 years in jail under the Prevention of Gang Crimes and Other Dangerous Crimes Act. However, after deducting the period of his remand pending trial, he will have to serve a jail term of 18 years, 10 months and 29 days and pay a fine of MVR 7 million.