Maldives police mourn sudden death of 37-year-old sergeant

Maldives Police Service issued a statement conveying condolences on Saturday morning following the sudden death of a policewoman stationed at the Guraidhoo Police Station.

Sergeant Fathimath Rifa, 37, Thema, Th. Guraidhoo, passed away on Friday night.

The chief police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ahmed Shifan told Sun on Saturday morning that Rifa had been working at the Guraidhoo Police Station, and had 18 years of service under her belt.

He described Rifa’s death as a “sudden death”, without providing any details.

He also said it wasn’t clear if Rifa had died while on duty or not.

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— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) December 14, 2024

Maldives Police Service has issued a statement conveying condolences to the bereaved family on behalf of Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau and the entire police force.

Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef took to X to express shock and sorrow over the young policewoman’s death.

He conveyed condolences to the family and prayed for patience.

إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

ތ.ގުރައިދޫ ޕޮލިސް ސްޓޭޝަންގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރައްވަމުން ގެންދެވި، ސަރޖަންޓް ފާތިމަތު ރިފާ ސ.ނަމްބަރ 3455، ނިޔާވި ޚަބަރު އަޅުގަނޑުއެހީ ކުއްލި ހައިރާންކަމާއި ފުން ހިތާމައާއިއެކުއެވެ. މަރުޙޫމާ ފާތިމަތު ރިފާގެލޮބުވެތި ޢާއިލާއަށް… pic.twitter.com/5DJTr1nsX0

— Hussain Mohamed Latheef (@HucenSembe) December 14, 2024