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Maafushi prison.

Dead prisoner sent abroad for postmortem

Abdul Ghani Ismail, 62, who was arrested and remanded in custody pending trial on charges of sexually assaulting a child, died by hanging himself on Tuesday.

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The body of a prisoner who committed suicide while in  K. Maafushi Prison on Tuesday was sent abroad for post-mortem on Friday.

Abdul Ghani Ismail, 62, who was arrested and remanded in custody pending trial on charges of sexually assaulting a child, died by hanging himself on Tuesday. 

All relevant commissions are investigating the matter.

Police confirmed on Saturday that Ghani's body was sent abroad for post-mortem on Friday, but did not identify the location.

No details have been released about the murder.

This is the second such death in a month. Adam Athhar, who was remanded for kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend on September 1, also committed suicide.

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