It has been five days since Abdurrahman Adam (65) of Orchidmaage, Aa. Maalhos was brutally murdered late Saturday night, and it has been learned that no one has been arrested yet.

Abdurrahman was attacked and killed while sleeping in Mahiya, his wife Nazima Ibrahim's house.

A person who provided information to "One" from Maalhos said today that the police are still monitoring people entering and leaving the island. Since last Sunday, entry to the island has been under police monitoring. The informant from the island said that there is still a police officer stationed at the harbor.

A police media official told "One" today that the island is still under police monitoring. The official did not specify a date when the island would be released from police monitoring.

"Apart from questioning people who were near Mahiya where Abdurrahim lived, they haven't questioned anyone else or searched any other place," a family member of Abdurrahman told "One" today.

Both the police media official and some islanders have confirmed to "One" that no one has been arrested in connection with this case.

However, people who spoke from the island expressed concern about the lack of significant progress in the investigation and no arrests in such a major case as murder.

The police work done so far in connection with Abdurrahman's murder includes searching parts of the island's shore, beach, and lagoon. This was an operation carried out by the police to find the item or items used to attack Abdurrahman.

In addition, the police have obtained footage from two CCTV cameras on the island. With only two CCTV cameras on the entire island, both are located far from where Abdurrahman lived. Another task the police have done is to question Abdurrahman's neighbors.

The police have taken body samples and fingerprints of people who entered the area where Abdurrahman was found injured. In Maalhos, which has neither a police station nor a police post, the police took these samples at the island council office.

Deciding to conduct a post-mortem on Abdurrahman's body, the police have brought the body to Male'. The body is still in the mortuary. The body will next be sent to India from Male'.

A police investigation team and forensics are still stationed on the island. However, some police officers who came from nearby islands and Male' on the day the murder was reported have now left. About 30 police officers from various departments were active in Maalhos around the time the murder was reported.

A person who found Abdurrahman with injuries told "One" that in addition to head injuries, his eyes were also severely injured. He said the eyelids were bruised. The source told "One" that Abdurrahman's forehead and side of the head were severely split, and his cheeks were also badly split.