Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed sought refuge in the Indian High Commission after issuance of an arrest warrant by a Maldivian court.
Nasheed did not appear at the Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court for the second hearing in the case of Judge Abdulla Mohamed on February 10, the court order was issued to arrest him on February 11. He was to be produced in the court on February 13. Mr.Nasheed’s legal team appealed in the High Court against the arrest. The High Court accepted the appeal but has not passed a ruling.
The police were bent on arresting him on Wednesday Feb 13,2013,Nasheed made his way to the Indian High Commission.
“You cannot call it an arrest,” “The police have been asked to produce him in Court since he has not responded to summons issued in the case relating to kidnapping of a judge. If the police do not carry out the order, they will be in contempt of court,”said President’s spokesperson Masood Imad.
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