Murder charges have been raised against Shaolam 'Salim' Mia, a Bangladeshi national suspected of murdering Dhangethi entrepreneur Mahmood Aboobakuru.
Mahmood, 57, was found murdered inside a well in an abandoned house on the island on October 15. Shaolam, 29, who worked as a live-in caretaker of an elderly man, was arrested for the murder the following day.
The police confirmed that charges against Shaolam were forwarded to the Criminal Court on Tuesday. He was charged with murder with intent and the abuse of a corpse.
In a press conference held on December 2, the Head of the Police's Major Crimes Investigation Department, Chief Superintendent Hassan Shifau, said Shaolam admitted to murdering Mahmood during the investigation and his remand hearing. During the investigation, he admitted to his guilt after items implicating him in Mahmood's murder were discovered buried in the grounds of the home he lived in, a house named Nedhunge.
Prior to carrying out the murder, Shaolam detained Mahmood in Nedhunge for over five hours and attacked him thrice during that period. The police said they do not believe Shaolam had an accomplice in carrying out Mahmood's murder. His motive was greed, and he is also suspected of carrying out a robbery in Dhangethi. The police are investigating the theft.
