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A 21 year old man has been remanded for 15 days following a motorcycle crash in Male' that injured three people.
Mariyam Adheela
A screenshot from a video of last night’s accident shared by the MV Crisis page on social media
Male’: A 21 year old man has been remanded in custody for 15 days in connection with a motorcycle crash on Sosun Magu, Male’, on Saturday night that left three people injured.
The suspect, identified as 21 year old Maahu Hassan of Th. Dhigamigili, was arrested on Sunday and later produced before court.
The court ordered his detention for 15 days, citing concerns including public safety and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police said the motorcycle was being driven at high speed and in an unsafe manner when it collided with another motorcycle.
Three Maldivians, including two men aged 21 and 22 and a 26 year old woman, were injured in the crash.
The two men are receiving treatment at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, while the woman is being treated at ADK Hospital.
Police said the suspect was driving without a valid licence and had previously been apprehended and fined more than four times this year for driving without a licence.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.
