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Maldives authorities deports journalists from UK, India

Police say the two journalists had worked illegally

Rushdha Rasheed, Raajje.mv | 10 ފެބުރުއަރީ 2018 | ހޮނިހިރު 02:56

MPS arresting the two journalists

Maldives Police Service (MPS) say they have handed over two foreign journalists to the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

The two journalists are from India and the United Kingdom and were detained on Friday. No additional details were revealed.

MPS also said the two were detained for having violated the Immigration laws in the Maldives.

RaajjeMV understands the two are affiliated with AFP. One of the individuals is Money Sharma, a photojournalist.

While the two were detained, a Chinese journalist was seen active, unhindered, covering the protest near MDP haruge area.

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