The Prosecutor General's Office (PG Office) has charged murderer of taxi driver Gasim Hassan with intent to kill.
The charges were raised against Adhuham Mohamed under the Prohibiting ‎Intimidation and Possession of Dangerous Weapons and Sharp ‎Objects Act, for threatening and murdering a person with intent using a sharp object.
Gasim, 57, was found critically injured on a deserted street of reclaimed suburbs Hulhumale' on December 4th. He died at Hulhumale' Hospital while being treated for the deep wounds sustained to his neck and arm in the attack.
After fingerprint and DNA of the assailant were obtained at the crime scene and the murder weapon was recovered, the police took Adhuham Mohamed, 21 into their custody. The police said Adhuham confessed to the killing Gasim. Police said Adhuham had a criminal record of theft, drug use and mugging.
According to the police, Adhuham attempted to rob the driver at knife-point inside the taxi in order to purchase drugs, and panicked when Gasim resisted, and attempted to scream and exit the taxi. In that moment, Gasim was stabbed in the neck, and according to Adhuham, he had not intended to kill the driver, said the police.
While Adhuham has given the details of the murder to both the police and the court, both Adhuham's confession and the police's investigation had provided crucial information regarding the case, said the police.
The police added that the clothes Adhuham was wearing during the attack was discarded, and he had obtained a fresh set of clothes from one of his friends following the attack. However, investigation shows his friends were not informed of the crime he had just committed, said the police.
