Court to deliver verdict against Dr Afrasheem murder suspect Humam tomorrow

Criminal Court has scheduled a trial to deliver its verdict on the case against Hussain Humam, charged with the murder of Dr Afrasheem Ali, for tomorrow.

Media Official at the Criminal Court Ahmed Mohamed Manik said that the session has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Dr Afrasheem Ali was stabbed and murdered between 11:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. on the night of 1 October 2012 in his apartment building, H. Funvilu.

Humam first denied the charges, but later confessed to killing Dr Afrasheem Ali.

When asked by the judge why he earlier denied the charges, he said that it was for fear of exposing his family to danger.

Humam denied the charges again at the next session of the trial, and when asked why, he said that he was forced to confess by the police.

The State has also pressed charges against Ali Shaan for Dr Afrasheem Ali’s murder but so far, only one trial has been held against Ali Shaan. Several sessions have been scheduled, but cancelled following requests by the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The police have also sent cases against four individuals, for planning Dr Afrasheem Ali’s murder.

They are Azleef Raoof, 28, Abdulla Javid, 36, Shahin Mohamed, 38, and Adam Salah, 33.