Bangladeshi Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Knife Attack on Nepali Cashier in Hulhumalé

Hulhumalé: Jahangir Mia, a Bangladeshi man, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined MVR 7 million by the Criminal Court for a brutal knife attack on a Nepali cashier at a shop in Hulhumalé. The attack occurred on September 27 last year, when Jahangir, 25, entered the OCS shop on Nirolumag in Hulhumalé and attacked Chandrika Limbu, a 21-year-old Nepali woman working as a cashier. He was arrested on the same day as the incident. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment but her life was not in danger. According to reports confirmed to 'Dhura', the attack was carried out out of anger over a personal matter. At midday, Jahangir approached the shop and attacked the woman's neck with a knife. The state initially charged Jahangir with the crime of engaging in dangerous violence against another person. Due to time already served in custody, Jahangir will serve an effective prison sentence of 18 years, 10 months, and 29 days.