The report released by the special commission investigating the case of Hawwa Yumna Rasheed, who fell from a building in Male’, states that Dawood Ahmed, Under Secretary at the President’s Office, gave a false statement to the investigation and repeatedly called Home Minister Ali Ihsan while the police were investigating the case. Dawood is the elder brother of Raudh Ahmed Zilal, the man who was with 21-year-old Yumna on the night she fell from the roof of a warehouse in Henveiru.
Dawood also gave a statement for the investigation of Yumna’s fall. He said that he had not communicated with any senior government official regarding the case and that Raudh had not told him anything about Yumna’s fall. However, the commission’s report released today states that Dawood communicated and talked with Home Minister Ihsan at various times on the day of the incident. The report also states that when Raudh was brought home after the incident, it was Dawood who received him. The commission’s report says that there are inconsistencies in both the statement Dawood gave to the police for the investigation and the statement he gave to the commission. Therefore, the commission’s report notes that it appears he has given a false statement to the investigation.
The report of the Presidential Commission has publicized details of a chat between Minister Ali Ihsan and Dawood regarding the case of Yumna’s fall and Raudh’s arrest in connection with it. According to the report, Dawood called Minister Ali Ihsan in the afternoon of April 18. That was the day Yumna was found fallen. According to the report, Dawood told Ihsan, “My younger brother has been arrested and taken away.” Dawood’s younger brother is Raudh. The report states that when Dawood said this, Ihsan said he would look into it.
According to the report, Ihsan was at the airport to leave the country when that call was made. The report reveals with details of messages that Dawood and Ihsan communicated via messages after that call. The report also states that Dawood and Ihsan communicated by phone that night as well. According to the report, Ihsan had given Dawood some information regarding the police operation. The report states that Dawood and Ihsan also communicated by phone on April 19. And later, Dawood had informed Ihsan that he was not arrested and that the police only wanted to search their house, as stated in the report. According to the report, Ihsan has known Dawood since the presidential election period.
