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Body of police officer recovered after disappearance at sea
The body of a police officer who went missing from a police launch during an operation on Thursday morning has been recovered from underwater. Police said Senior Sergeant Ahmed Asif was reported missing from Police Launch 57 while the vessel was engaged in an operation. Search teams later located the officer's body underwater. The body was transported to the Mathiveri Health Centre in Alif Alif Atoll, where Asif was declared dead upon arrival. Police are providing support to the family and colleagues. An investigation is underway to determine how the officer went missing.