New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.

Bolsonaro, meanwhile, said he will appeal the house arrest order and further stated the that he was surprised by the order as he did not breach any restraining order.

Bolsonaro, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is currently facing trial in the Supreme Court over allegations that he attempted to remain in power following his defeat in the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Just last month, the court ordered him to wear an ankle monitor and imposed a ban on social media use...