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Arrest of MDP Chairman and Others

Exclusive pictures show how the police and the army forcefully dragged MDP Chairman and Councillor Abbas and others while protesting peacefully sitting in the middle of the Republican Square. Local media as ever not covering the issue and Home Ministry is announcing that this was an unlawful gathering.

MDP Chairman dragged by Police and NSS

Councillor Ahmed Abbas out numbered by riot police

Mrs. Abbas dragged in as well

An old man being pushed and harassed for being there

Severely beaten on the orders of Gayyoom who is not even in the country