Dhiggaru constituency lawmaker Ahmed Faris Maumoon has been arrested on Saturday, confirmed Maldives Police Service, days after he was released from detention.
Son of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, was cuffed and taken from his Maafannu residence Snow-Rose on late afternoon of Saturday, over the allegations of his involvement in a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
Meanwhile Police Service had gained access to Faris Maumoon and his father Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's residence under a court order that lasts for 12 hours.
However Maumoon Abdul Gayoom claims the inspection of Endherimaage (Gayoom's Male' residence) violates the clauses on the search warrant.
Court had reasoned the issue of search warrant due to Faris Maumoon's possible involvement in an alleged conspiracy by opposition to topple the government.
Authorities claim that the search is being conducted to inspect for possible evidence or documents related to the said conspiracy.
While his residence is currently being searched by authorities, Faris Maumoon has claimed he was informed by Commissioner of Police Ahmed Areef of incumbent President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's order to arrest him once again.
In a press conference Faris Maumoon spoke to local media and reporters stating that Police Commissioner personally warned him about President Yameen's intentions and his instructions to influential political elites to see the arrest through.
Maumoon got bailed on Thursday after a six month arbitrary detention. He was released by Criminal Court judge Ali Adam, who ruled that Faris Maumoon's case had stalled without any appropriate developments while he had been under detention for the duration of the case, which is legally not commonplace.
Criminal Court judge Adam had also highlighted that keeping Maumoon in detention was a direct violation on his civic rights.
Furthermore the Criminal Court judge was confident lawmaker Maumoon would not impede on the case proceedings while he had also requested for the intervention of foreign forensic analysis on the evidence presented by the state at court over the case - which would result days-long probing.
