The spokesman added, Nasheed was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Male, and will be produced in court on Wednesday.
Nasheed was the first democratically elected President of this
Indian Ocean archipelago. He is charged with illegally ordering the
arrest of a senior judge, a move that led to his fall from power last
year. He claims charges against him are politically motivated. He
avoided two arrest warrants last month by taking refuge at the Indian
Embassy for 10 days.