Police identifies driver of car in high-speed chase as 18-year-old without license

Maldives Police Service, on Sunday, has identified the driver of the car involved in a high-speed pursuit in Hulhumale’ on Saturday night as an 18-year-old male without a driver’s license.

Two people were arrested following a high-speed pursuit in Hulhumale’ on Saturday night: a man and a woman.  

The Police, on Sunday, disclosed the identity of the driver of the car involved in the high-speed chase as 18-year-old Aik Haisham Haasan, H. Filimaage, Male’. The authority noted that Aik did not hold a valid driver’s license.

Meanwhile, the woman arrested alongside him has been released from custody. Her identity was not disclosed.

A video circulating on social media shows police officers stopping a silver car near the beach area in Hulhumale’ Phase I, close to the bridge linking Phase I and Phase II. In the footage, traffic police are seen surrounding the vehicle before arresting a man and a woman.

In a message to the media on Saturday night, Police said the car failed to comply with a stop order in Hulhumale' and continued to speed through both phases of the suburb. It was noted that the vehicle intentionally collided with a police motorcycle that was pursuing it, causing the motorcycle to fall.

Police said two officers on the motorcycle fell as a result, one of them sustained injuries.

Hulhumale’ Hospital said the injured officer has been discharged after treatment, with efforts underway to arrange a specialist consultation.

The case is under further investigation by the Police.

Reckless driving continues to be a serious issue in the Maldives, with numerous accidents—some fatal—attributed to it.