Maldives police arrest former Vice-President

Adarsh Rout, Bhubaneswar: Maldives police have arrested former Vice-President Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor and taken into custody, two days after he was denied entry in India after he reached the coast of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu onboard a tug vessel.

“We would like to confirm that Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor of H. Saamaraa has been arrested and is being transported to Male’ under our custody,” the Maldives Police tweeted yesterday.

Adheeb, who is facing trial in the Maldives, had tried to enter India to seek political asylum, but government sources said he was denied entry as he did not come through a designated entry point and did not possess “valid travel documents”. On Saturday, he was sent back to his country and was received by a team of security personnel near the international maritime boundary.

We would like to confirm that Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor of H. Saamaraa has been arrested and is being transported to Male’ under our custody.

— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) August 3, 2019