Officer in critical condition amid training dies

The Maldives Police Service officer flown into Male’ City after his conditions worsened had passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Constable Hussain Gais, 34, was undergoing training at Dh. Vaanee when his condition became critical and was brought to Male’ City for further medical treatment.

Police earlier reported to media that Gais was first discovered motionless at the Police Training Center in Vaanee when he did not respond to a wake-up call around 4:21hrs on Sunday this week.

He was taken to the center’s medical room around 4:27hrs and later taken to Dh. Atoll Hospital around 4:48hrs on the instruction of the doctor.

Gais was flown via Air Ambulance to Male’ City around 13:22hrs on the same day at which point his condition had been reported critical, and was treated under intensive-care.

Police however, had not disclosed the cause for the officer’s sudden decline in health and demise.