Abdulla Saeed

Maldives crisis: Police arrests chief justice on corruption charges; Opposition terms Emergency 'unconstitutional'

The unprecedented incident took place just hours after President Abdulla Yameen had declared a state of emergency after refusing to comply with the supreme court's Thursday order to release political dissidents.

Maldives crisis updates: Experts rule out 'Operation Cactus'-like Indian intervention amid country's political crisis

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency in the honeymoon islands, before heavily armed troops stormed the country's top court and a former president was arrested in a deepening political crisis.

Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed arrested for corruption a day after asking Abdulla Yameen to free political dissidents

The Maldives' top judge was arrested as security forces stormed the Supreme Court, in a deepening confrontation with President Abdulla Yameen.