Accident near Vinares flat: car driver remanded
Ikram was remanded for a period of three days
Ibrahim Ikram was one of the three suspects arrested in a hit-and-run case back in July
The person driving the car involved in the fatal accident near Vinares Flat in Hulhumalé Phase II has been remanded for a period of three days.
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that Ibrahim Ikram was initially arrested in connection with the fatal accident on July 31 and later released by the High Court.
He was rearrested under a court order on Monday.
The suspects initially arrested in connection with the case are Ikram-ul Rahman and Ibrahim Ikram native to capital Malé City as well as Jinah Ismail, native to Kanduhulhudhoo island of Gaaf Alif atoll.
Upon being presented to the court for his remand hearing on Tuesday, Ikram was remanded for a period of three days.
The Criminal Court initially remanded one of the suspects for 15 days on August 1 and the remaining two were remanded pending the end of their trial.
Ikram, who was driving the car involved in the crash, appealed his remand pending sentencing, at the High Court.
The court nullified the order on the grounds that he was detained in the case without being entitled to legal assistance.
On September 1, Ikram walked free.
Following public criticism, Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan assured that if there was any negligence on the part of the police institution in his release, strict action would be taken against those responsible.
The accident took place after a speeding car lost control and crashed into a motorcycle rider, waiting on the side of the road on his bike.
According to the police institution, the driver of the car initially fled the scene after the crash.
The 25-year-old suspect was arrested under a court order, later.
A video showing how the accident unfolded circulated on social media.
Stressing that the car involved in the crash was a racing car, several poured their concerns regarding the issue of racing on the roads of the suburbs on social media.
Upon impact, the motorcycle rider was seen thrown into a distance. A plant near the sidewalk also uprooted upon impact.
Another motorcycle parked in the region was also damaged.
An eyewitness told RaajjeMV that the victim of the accident, a 27-year-old Maldivian, attained serious injuries while the three inside the car, left the scene unscathed.
Further investigations are currently underway in connection with the accident.
