Kahdhoo Accident: Motorcyclist Sentenced to 60 Days Fasting, 1 Million Rufiyaa Diyah for Fatal Crash

The Fonadhoo Magistrate Court has sentenced a motorcyclist to 60 consecutive days of fasting and ordered him to pay 1 million rufiyaa in diyah (blood money) for causing a fatal road accident in Kahdhoo, Laamu Atoll. The accident occurred on August 15, 2026, at around 19:18 on the Laamu Link Road near the Iskandar Airport terminal. The accused, Mohamed Naushan from Fonadhoo, was riding a motorcycle without a license and at high speed, with a pillion passenger, when he struck two pedestrians crossing a zebra crossing. One of the pedestrians, Maryam Moosa from Maavah, later died from her injuries. The other pedestrian, Abdussalam Hussain from Himandhoo, sustained serious injuries. Naushan faced two charges: manslaughter (causing death by a negligent act) and causing injury. He pleaded guilty and entered into a plea agreement with the state. On the manslaughter charge, the court sentenced him to 1 year, 9 months, and 20 days in prison after accounting for time already served. On the injury charge, he received 9 months and 18 days. Additionally, the court ordered Naushan to fast for 60 consecutive days as kaffarah (expiation) and to pay 1 million rufiyaa in diyah to the Civil Court within 36 months for distribution to Maryam Moosa's nine heirs.