Jahangir denies theft, claims he only took raincoat and fruit

Jahangir Alam, a Bangladeshi national accused of stealing over MVR 400,000 from under the seat of a motorcycle parked on a Malé City road, denied the charges against him and told Criminal Court that he only took a raincoat and a bag of fruit.

Jahangir was arrested on 14th September over suspicions that he stole MVR 442,750 from the motorcycle. He currently remains held in remand after his detention was extended for a second time.