India, Nov. 3 -- Former Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, according to local media reports.

59 pm on Monday under a court warrant on suspicion of sexually abusing a person under the age of 18, the Sun English edition reported, citing a statement by the Maldives Police Service.

The Edition media portal also reported Shahid's arrest, saying police confirmed that he had been taken into custody under a court order and that an investigation was underway.

Police have not disclosed further details about the allegations against Shahid, the report said.

Minutes before his arrest, Shahid said in a post on X that defamatory claims being made against him were untrue and urged ...