Criminal Court reaffirms death sentence in police killing case
The accused, Mohamed Samah of Suvaasaage, Kaashidhoo, was previously convicted at earlier stages of the judicial process.
The Criminal Court on Thursday reaffirmed the death sentence for Mohamed Samah in connection with the killing of Police Sergeant Adam Haleem in 2012.
The incident took place on 23 July 2012 in K. Kaashidhoo. The accused, Mohamed Samah of Suvaasaage, Kaashidhoo, was previously convicted at earlier stages of the judicial process.
The Criminal Court first sentenced Samah to death in 2013. The High Court upheld the sentence on 30 September 2020.
On 23 September 2024, the Supreme Court ordered a retrial to allow Samah to present claims that his earlier confession was obtained under coercion.
Following the decision, the Criminal Court ordered on 31 October 2024 that Samah remain in custody until the conclusion of the retrial.
During the retrial, the Criminal Court found that Samah had attacked Adam Haleem with intent to kill.
After the conviction, the court summoned the legal heirs of the deceased to state their position on sentencing under Qisas.
The court stated that the heirs requested the implementation of Qisas.
Based on this request, the Criminal Court sentenced Samah to death in accordance with Islamic Shari’ah.
The verdict has been communicated to the relevant state authorities for implementation.
