The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has launched a search for an individual involved in a Civil Court dispute.

MPS officials say that the man was summoned for a hearing, which he had not attended. 

The police intend to keep him in custody so as to produce him in court for the next hearing.

55-year-old Ibrahim Ali, native to Fuvahmulah, is to be produced in court at 10:00am on Monday, March 18th.