Family Says 21-Year-Old Woman in Fall Incident Awake, But in “Deep Shock”

The family of the woman who fell from the ninth floor of a building to the roof of a warehouse in Male’ in late April confirms she has woken up, but that she is in a state of “deep shock”.

In a post on X yesterday, her brother-in-law updated on the 21-year-old woman currently receiving medical care in Malaysia. He said the key point in her recovery is that her feeding tube has been removed, and she can now take in blended food.

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Her next surgery is scheduled for Thursday, where fragments from her hip and elbow will be removed. Additionally, he said her hip will be aligned as well. 

Even though her recovery is “slow but steady,” he noted that she had a lung infection the past two days as well.

Last Tuesday, he said she had undergone her most critical surgery, which was for a fragmented fracture in the C7 bone, the largest and most inferior vertebra in the neck region.

Regarding the incident of her fall, a 21-year-old man, Raudh Ahmed Zilal, was arrested on April 24. The passports of all others involved in this case have been seized as well, and they are prohibited from flying out of the country. 

To investigate this case, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu had set up a special Presidential Commission.

The Context

On April 18, 2025, a 21-year-old woman was found on the roof of a warehouse in Henveiru, Male’. The police later revealed she fell from the ninth floor of Fentoniya around 4:30 a.m. that morning. She was reported to the police around 7:30 a.m. that morning, after which she had been receiving medical care in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), until she was sent to Malaysia on April 26 for additional medical treatment.

Public trust in the police has declined in relation to this case, amid accusations of interference in the investigation. Many believe that those involved are the children of individuals in high-ranking positions, and that influence may have been used to obscure the case. 

Raudh Ahmed Zilal,  21, the man the woman had spent her last moments with prior to her fall, was arrested on April 24. He was initially set to be kept under state custody for five days, which was later extended by an additional ten days on April 30.

Raudh is the younger brother of Daudh Ahmed Zilal, the Under Secretary for Digital Strategy at the President’s Office. Daudh was suspended from his position without pay on Thursday, April 25. 

The passports of seven others connected to this case have been seized. They are barred from leaving the country.

The youth has been leading serial protests calling for a fair and transparent investigation into this case since Wednesday, April 24. 

Additionally, a local influencer, Shehenaz Moosa, raised over MVR 700,000 to cover her medical expenses. The youth have been holding serial protests, calling for a fair investigation into this case. Commissioner of the Police Ali Shujau resigned from his post following public pressure. The protesters have also called for the resignation of the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusan, and the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Mohamed Ameen. 

The parliament submitted a notice of no-confidence to Minister Ameen over the past weekend.