Mother of MP for Thimarafushi constituency Mohamed Musthafa has passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 79.

RaajjeMV understands that Aishath Ali Manik, M. Seawall, passed away at around 5 pm on Wednesday.

A family member, who spoke to RaajjeMV, said they had to break down her door after failing to hear any news from her in a while.

While she is currently being kept in the hospital's mortuary her, burial is to be held after dawn prayers on Thursday.