Maldives police on Saturday said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he was refused entry to India.

Maldives police arrest ex-vice president Ahmed Adeeb after India denies entry

Former Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been secured mid-sea near Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu for alleged illegal entry. Adeeb came on a ship and planned to enter Tuticorin on a boat said Tamil Nadu Police sources, adding that Adeeb has come to India seeking political asylum.

Former Maldivian Vice President secured mid-sea on his way to India

A court in the Maldives Monday quashed a controversial conviction of former vice president Ahmed Adeeb and ordered a fresh trial on allegations that he attempted to assassinate his boss.

Maldives quashes terror conviction of ex-vice president

The order given Thursday night could be a major blow to President Yameen Abdul Gayoom who has a tight grip on power, controlling institutions like the judiciary, police and the bureaucracy, Fox News reported.

Maldives SC orders release of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed

Trial was held behind closed doors. Verdict means almost all of President Yameen's key rivals are in jail or in exile

Ex Maldivian VP Ahmed Adeeb jailed for 15 years for plotting to kill president

Ahmed Adeeb is the fourth high-profile politician to be sent to jail since President Yameen Abdul Gayoom came to power in 2013

Maldives' former vice-president convicted of terrorism, gets 10 years in prison

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