Ex Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed arrested under anti-terrorism laws

Ex Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed arrested under anti-terrorism laws
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Mohamed Nasheed, 47, the former Maldivian president and opposition leader, was arrested on Sunday under anti-terrorism laws for allegedly ordering the arrest a senior judge in 2012 that triggered violence in the Indian Ocean island

Male: Mohamed Nasheed, 47, the former Maldivian president and opposition leader, was arrested on Sunday under anti-terrorism laws for allegedly ordering the arrest a senior judge in 2012 that triggered violence in the Indian Ocean island.

The country’s first democratically elected leader was arrested on terrorism charges over the controversial detention of Criminal Court Judge Abdulla Mohamed in January 2012. The arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court states that the ex- president might abscond from trial. The first hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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