Maldives opposition calls for Indian intervention as president imposes emergency rule


Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed speaks during a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo

MALE/COLOMBO (Reuters) - Maldives President Abdulla Yameen's administration said on Tuesday it had put down a coup after declaring a state of emergency the day before and arresting two Supreme Court justices and opposition figures.

"We have managed to ensure the failure of the coup attempt by some people," Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar said on state television.

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