Man found dead in Bandidhoo

A man has been found dead in the bathroom of a house in Dhaalu Bandidhoo.

The police spokesperson told Sun Online that the 37-year-old man was found in the ‘gifili’, an open-air bathroom typically found in old-style Maldivian houses, at around 5:10 a.m.

He cited doctors and said that the man was dead when he was taken to the island health centre.

President of Bandidhoo Council Hassan Haneef said that the man has been identified as Ali Niyaz, Cinema, Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffushi; and that there were no visible injuries on his body.

Haneef said that it is suspected that Niyaz is a drug user.

The case is under investigation by the Maldives Police Service.