Aboobakuru Faisal, arrested and remanded in connection with the suspected murder of his wife Nishama Mohamed, has attempted suicide.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that they found Faisal, 32, attempting to hang himself inside his prison cell, at around 11:15pm on Monday.

The suspect is currently receiving treatment in intensive care, at the Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital, revealed police.

The police institution also revealed that they have since submitted the case to the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) as well as the National Integrity Commission (NIC) and that further investigations are currently underway.

The Fenfushi island native was arrested in connection with the murder on December 11. He was remanded by 15 days as investigations proceed.

His wife Nishama Mohamed, 28, was found lying on her bed on December 10, believed to have been murdered.

The authority also revealed the investigative bodies have decided to conduct an autopsy on the victim’s body.

Nishama’s body was transferred to Kulhudhuffushi City, in the same atoll, from where it was brought to capital Malé City on Monday. The authorities are currently working on sending the body abroad for autopsy examinations.

Credible sources reported that Aboobakuru had turned himself in, to the Kulhudhuffushi Police Station.

Speaking to RaajjeMV regarding the suspected murder, Nolhivaram island council member and Information Officer Mohamed Mustafa revealed that the council received reports of the death at around 01:30pm on December 10.

Mustafa highlighted that Nishama's body was found at around 12:30pm that day and cited the family having reported that she was found dead, lying on her bed.

He also cited the island’s health center having revealed that Nishama was already dead when she was taken in.

The police institution has since launched an investigation in connection with the woman’s murder. Police media officials received reports of the death at around 12:30pm.

Police officers had attended the scene immediately after receiving the report.

RaajjeMV understands that the murdered woman’s spouse has since been pinned with allegations in connection with the homicide, due to several reasons particularly as the woman’s body was found with bruises and wounds. As such, witnesses report that Nishama’s neck, arms and face had signs of physical assault.

The family as well as credible sources have reported that the man had abruptly departed to Kulhudhuffushi City that morning, which was unusual.

The family has accused Nishama’s husband of physically assaulting her.

Speaking to RaajjeMV, the island’s residents revealed that Nishama and her husband frequently quarreled and often spoke to each other disrespectfully. Island residents are also to have observed bruises and wounds on Nishama’s body when she was alive, however, no one said anything about it back then. Neighbors are to have been aware of the abuse as well.