Maldives police arrested two journalists; Indian and British

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sat, Feb 10, 2018, 12:19 AM

Maldives police arrested two journalists; Indian and British

New Delhi, Feb 09: On Friday, Maldives police arrested two journalists of the Agence France-Presse. One is an Indian national and other is British citizen of Indian-origin. According to reports police arrested the duo on charges of allegedly violating the immigration rules of the island nation.

The Maldives Police, which has rallied behind embattled President Abdulla Yameen, tweeted that the two journalists had been handed over to immigration authorities for "working in (the) Maldives against (the) Maldives Immigration Act and Regulations".

The police did not give other details or name the journalists. The tweet said the immigration authorities would take action against them.