Police find knife used to attack Gemanafushi brothers

Police have found the knife used to stab the two brothers a Police officer in Ga. Gemanafushi.

Gemanafushi Council Member Mohamed Solih said that the four-inch knife with traces of blood was found in the home of Aleemuddheen, a person arrested by Police for this crime.

“Niyam Mohamed (a person arrested in relation to this crime) was brought to this island from Vilingili at around 1.30pm yesterday, went into Aleemuddheen’s house and found the knife,” Solih said.

Police said that the three people arrested for this crime are currently being held at Ga. Vilingili Police Station. The case is under investigation.

Lance Corporal Ismail Shafeeg (Isse) and his two stepbrothers were attacked last Saturday night, subsequent to Shafeeg stopping a speeding motorcycle. One brother was stabbed in the stomach while the other in the head. Shafeeg also sustained various injuries.

Of late, cases of threatening and attacking the Police have increased all over the country.