Maldives Police Service (MPS) has arrested Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) National Council member Ahmed Adhuham.
MDP Secretariat reported that Adhuham was arrested at around 2pm on Friday, mere hours before the planned warm up rally. He was arrested from MDP haruge area.
The MDP calls for the immediate release of MDP's National Council Member @AhmedAdhuham who was arrested outside MDP's campaign centre Haruge a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/y39AX1TftS
— MDP Secretariat (@MDPSecretariat) February 16, 2018
MDP had called for his immediate release.
Police is yet to confirm any arrests.