Man sentenced to three months in prison for threatening to kill his brother
20 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2026 | އަންގާރަ 08:15The Kulhudhuffushi Magistrate Court has sentenced a man to three months in prison for threatening to kill his brother after a failed attempt to extort money from him. Although the defendant confessed to the crime and the victim requested leniency and the withdrawal of the case, the court upheld the conviction and issued the sentence because the threats were made in the presence of police officers.
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The Kulhudhuffushi Magistrate Court has sentenced a man to three months and two days in prison for threatening to kill his biological brother after an attempted extortion.
The state has filed charges against the individual for intimidation, specifically for threatening to commit an act that could cause physical harm to another person.
The incident occurred in July of this year. The defendant reportedly expressed anger and issued a death threat against his elder brother after the brother stated he had no money to give him. According to court documents, police officers present at the scene witnessed the defendant issuing the threat.
The defendant confessed to the charges during both the preliminary hearing and the expedited trial proceedings. The court subsequently validated the confession and ruled that the prosecution had proven the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
During the investigation stage of this case, the victimized elder brother provided a statement to the police expressing that he did not wish to pursue the matter further. Additionally, he requested that any penalty imposed on his younger brother be lightened.
In delivering the verdict, the court took into account his confession and applied the sentencing guidelines prescribed by law.
The verdict delivered by the Kulhudhuffushi Magistrate Court stated that, as the charges against the defendant have been proven, he is sentenced to a prison term of three months and two days.
