59-yo man found dead, on landing craft

A 59-year-old man was found dead on a landing craft docked at Maavah island of Laamu atoll, late Saturday night.

While the police have not revealed any details in the case, RaajjeMV understands that the deceased is Ahmed Naseem from Eydhafushi island in Baa atoll.

Naseem was the captain of the landing craft owned by ADK Company.

The landing craft is to have stopped at Maavah while returning to capital Malé City, after transporting items to an island being developed into a resort in Gaafu Alifu atoll.

Crew member Ahmed Rasheed told RaajjeMV that they had docked at Maavah at around 9:30pm on Saturday.

He said that Naseem had gone to bed at around 11pm and that he did not notice anything out of the ordinary.

Naseem’s body is being transferred to the capital.