Bangladeshi man sentenced to 20 years in prison for knife attack on Nepali woman

The Criminal Court has sentenced a Bangladeshi man to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of MVR 7 million for attacking a Nepali woman with a knife at a shop in Hulhumalé.

The sentence was handed down on Wednesday against Jahangir Mia, 25, who attacked Chandrika Limbu, 21, while she was working as a cashier at an O'CC shop on Nirolhu Magu in Hulhumalé.

The incident occurred on 27 September 2025, when Jahangir entered the shop in the afternoon and attacked Chandrika with a knife, targeting her neck.

Chandrika sustained injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. However, her injuries were not life-threatening.

Jahangir was arrested on the day of the attack.

The state prosecuted him on a charge of committing a dangerous assault against another person.

The Criminal Court found him guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, in addition to a fine of MVR 7 million.

After deducting the period he had already spent in custody, Jahangir will be required to serve a remaining prison term of 18 years, 10 months and 29 days.

The court has not yet made its judgment public, and further details of the circumstances surrounding the attack remain unavailable.

However, Dhauru reported that the assault was motivated by anger arising from a personal matter.

The case concerns an attack on a foreign worker at her workplace in Hulhumalé, which resulted in a prison sentence and financial penalty following prosecution by the state.