Bangladeshi national arrested after losing passport while being taken for deportation

A foreign national has been arrested in a case where he lost his passport while being taken for departure under immigration supervision. The person arrested is identified as Sheikh Md Masum Latif (21), a citizen of Bangladesh. A charge of causing damage to property has been levied against him. According to the Criminal Court order, he is a person who resides in violation of the laws and procedures of Maldives Immigration. The court order stated that police noted that his passport was lost while he was being taken for departure under immigration supervision, and that the alleged act was committed when he was detained in the Immigration Holding Cell. The order also noted that an assessment of his behaviour was conducted because he appeared to be mentally ill after being detained. However, referring to the police, the court order stated that upon reviewing that report, no obstacle was noted regarding conducting an investigation on criminal charges against him and bringing criminal charges. In this case, the Criminal Court has imposed a period of 15 days on him.