Crime Crime / political violence Farukolhufushi Impact 6.0/10 3 min read

Senior HDC official hospitalized following assault

Ismail Abdul Raheem (Isu), Deputy Director of Hulhumale' Operations at HDC, was hospitalized after an assault in Hulhumale'. Police received a report of an altercation in Farukolhufushi at 6:37 pm. Two men aged 21 and 34 sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made; investigation is ongoing. Isu was previously a person of interest in the disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla and the murder of blogger Yameen Rasheed, and has been seen alongside President Muizzu and active in PNC campaigns.

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Jun 21, 2026

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Ismail Abdul Raheem (Isu), Deputy Director of Hulhumale' Operations at HDC, was hospitalized after an assault in Hulhumale'. Police received a report of an altercation in Farukolhufushi at 6:37 pm. Two men aged 21 and 34 sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made; investigation is ongoing. Isu was previously a person of interest in the disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla and the murder of blogger Yameen Rasheed, and has been seen alongside President Muizzu and active in PNC campaigns.

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