Maldives on boil: Former president, Chief Justice arrested

Male (Maldives), Feb 06 (ANI): Former Maldives president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and Judicial administrator Hassan Saeed were arrested, just hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of 'emergency' in the country. Maumoon along with his son-in-law was arrested by police after breaking down the door of his residence. Abdulla Shahid, a former Parliament speaker, took to Twitter and wrote: "Former President Maumoom Abdul Gayoom and his son in law arrested by Special Operations @PoliceMv after breaking down the door to their residence. #MaldivesInCrisis #StateOfEmergency". The arrest indicates that the crackdown on the Opposition has intensified. The President has refused to comply with the court's order to release political prisoners.