Former Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid arrested over alleged child sexual abuse
- Former Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested on Monday over alleged child sexual abuse.
- Police said the 64-year-old was held in Male at about 10 pm under a court warrant.
- Shahid denied the allegations, calling the claims politically circulated and baseless.
- Shahid led the Maldivian Democratic Party until August and chaired the UN General Assembly in 2021-22.
Source: aninews.in
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