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Asif, who died during police operation buried with full honors

Senior Police Sergeant Ahmed Asif, 33, died during a police anti-drug operation at sea in Alifu Alifu Atoll on Wednesday. His body was brought to Male', where funeral prayers were held at the Islamic Centre and attended by Police Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed. He was buried with full police honors at Aa Sahara cemetery. Asif had served in the Maldives Police Service for over 14 years and was an operations team leader in the Drug Enforcement/Counter Narcotics Operations unit. He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Senior Police Sergeant Ahmed Asif, 33, died during a police anti-drug operation at sea in Alifu Alifu Atoll on Wednesday. His body was brought to Male', where funeral prayers were held at the Islamic Centre and attended by Police Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed. He was buried with full police honors at Aa Sahara cemetery. Asif had served in the Maldives Police Service for over 14 years and was an operations team leader in the Drug Enforcement/Counter Narcotics Operations unit. He is survived by his wife and two children.

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