Three police officers have been awarded the Rescue Gold Medal for their role in saving eight people after a speedboat sank near K. Gaafaru on 31 July.
Senior Sergeant Ahmed Ameen (2245), Constable Mohamed Lahfan (6279) and Constable Ali Zidhan (5852) received the medals from Commissioner of Police Ahmed Mohamed at a ceremony held at the Shaheed Hussain Adam Building.
The incident occurred at around 8:50 am when the speedboat Hawks Voyage struck a reef. Ten people were on board. Despite rough seas, the three officers led the successful rescue of eight survivors.
Commissioner Mohamed praised the officers’ courage, sacrifice and teamwork, noting that such actions uphold the values expected of the police service. The awards recognise outstanding service in life-threatening conditions.