A suspect that was arrested upon being accused of purchasing a motorbike from Sheesha for MVR 92,000 with a fraudulent payment slip has been remanded in custody for an additional 15 days by the order of the Criminal Court.

Police stated that Bangladeshi national, Solaiman Amir, 24, was apprehended on 28th March upon the allegation that he had purchased a Honda ADV160 model motorbike for MVR 92,000 with a fake payment slip from Sheesha's service center in Hulhumale'.

When he was initially apprehended and produced at the Criminal Court, he was remanded in custody for 15 days.

The Criminal Court ordered he be remanded in custody for an additional 15 days when his initial remand period came to an end.

The court order states that an additional 15 days was ordered due to the material evidence that was presented by the police, which includes an analysis photo report of the CCTV footage of him claiming the motorbike from Sheesha's service center, a screenshot of the fraudulent payment slip and the letter from the plaintiff.

The Criminal Court ruled that he was to be remanded in custody as the possibility exists that if he were to be released, he may flee to Bangladesh as he is a Bangladeshi national.