Saturday
21st Dec 2024
Dhivehi Edition
A man was injured when he was hit by a speeding motorcycle on the streets of Male City.
Ali Hafeez, a lecturer at the National University, was injured when he was hit by a speeding motorcycle while walking on Majeedi Road on Tuesday morning. He is being treated in the ICU of ADK.
It is learned that Hafiz sustained several injuries in the accident. His condition has not changed since the accident.
The cyclist was not seriously injured in the accident.
Police said the 22-year-old driver did not have a license. Police have not yet disclosed whether the man has been arrested or if any other action had been taken in connection with the accident.
A video taken by a man shortly after the incident has been posted on social media, showing the cycliss fleeing the area with three other individuals. The Police have not identified any of the individuals in the video.
Many people on social media have expressed concern over the accident, saying that adequate action is not being taken against dangerous drivers. Many such accidents are caused by the lack of action against such people.
If another person's life is damaged due to reckless behavior in such road accidents, it is a serious criminal offence. Some of these cases have already been charged with reckless act of causing death under the Penal Code.