Faseeh and Shiyam produced in court as witnesses at Nasheed

Former president Mohamed Nasheed has gone to the Indian High Commission. Reports say that he is currently inside the High Commission building. A large number of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) supporters have gathered near the area.

Nasheed’s entrance to the Indian High Commission comes at a time when the Hulhumale’ Court has issued an arrest order for Nasheed to be brought to court, after he failed to attend the last scheduled hearing. State has taken charges against Nasheed for the illegal detention of the Criminal Court judge Abdulla Mohamed.

13:09 - MDP supporters who gathered near the Indian High Commission have been pushed back near Dharumavantha School.

13:14 - At a time when the Hulhumale’ Court has issued an order upon the Police, a number of people who support former president Mohamed Nasheed are spreading sentiments against the police using megaphones. They say that the police are trying to arrest president Nasheed against laws and regulations. In light of these events, the Maldives Police Service strongly condemn the actions of these people in a way that twists the truth. We take this opportunity to give assurance that the Maldivian Police will stand steadfast in executing the legal orders made to the police by the Maldivian courts. – Police press statement.

13:16 -

13:25 - Police has taken a person to the hospital following a road accident that took place near Dharumavantha School.

13:26 -

President Nasheed at indian high commission twitter.com/tholal1/status…

— Ahmed Tholal Mohamed (@tholal1) February 13, 2013

13:29 – Ahmed Azif:

Hissan Hussain, a member of president Nasheed’s legal team said that High Court has acknowledged the submission of the appeal of the order issued by the Hulhumale’ Court to arrest Nasheed to present him to court. Hisaan also said that they have asked for a temporary court order to delay Nasheed’s arrest until the matter of the arrest order has been decided.

13:37 -

"The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) strongly condemns the arrest warrant for President Mohamed Nasheed issued by the Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court to summon him for the second hearing on the case of Judge Abdulla Mohamed. The MDP reiterates its belief that the arrest warrant and the charges against him are politically motivated and calls on the international community to remain vigilant and immediately intervene to ensure a free and fair trial for President Nasheed." -- MDP press statement

13:49 – Police have said that a man has suffered a head injury during an accident near Dhurumavantha School. They said that the accident happened when the man skidded off the road while travelling against the one way street between Dharumavantha School and Trader’s Hotel.

13:53 – Defence Minister during Nasheed’s administration has said that neither the Maldives Police nor the Military has the power to storm into the Indian High Commission.

14:06 – Ahmed Azif:

Two members of the MDP Parliamentary Group MP Ali Waheed and MP Abdulla Jabir have said that Nasheed went to the Indian High Commission to meet with senior members of the High Commission.

14:11 – Ahmed Azif:

MDP Chairperson Reeko Moosa Manik has said they have scheduled a meeting of the MDP National Majlis for this evening to discuss the current political events that are unfolding.

“The purpose of the court case taken up against Nasheed is to bar him from competing in the Presidential Elections” -- Reeko Moosa Manik

14:33 – Ahmed Azif: near the Indian High Commission

High Court has scheduled the hearing for the appeal of the arrest order for Nasheed issued by Hulhumale’ Court for 3:00 pm today.

14:56 -

Former President Nasheed of the Maldiveshas 'done a Julian Assange' and taken shelter inside the Indian High Commission in the Maldives.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 13, 2013

15:07 – Indian High Commissioner for the Maldives D. M. Mulay has just entered the Indian High Commission. Mulay just returned from overseas.

15:11 -

Mindful of my own security and stability in the Indian Ocean, I have taken refuge at the Indian High Commission in Maldives

— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) February 13, 2013

15:24 - First Attorney General in Nasheed’s government Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed has said that according Article 22 of the Vienna Convention, to which Maldives is party to, while Nasheed has sought refuge inside the Indian High Commission, the Maldives security forces cannot enter the Indian High Commission without the permission of the head of the High Commission, D. M. Mulay.

“If president Nasheed seeks such safety, according to the convention it has to be granted.” - Dhiyana

15:39 – Ahmed Azif:

The appeal hearing scheduled for 3:00 pm today has been cancelled because the summon chit for the hearing could not be handed to Nasheed.

15:59 – Ahmed Azif:

In the court case taken up by the state against former president Nasheed, former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh and current Chief of Defence Force Major General Ahmed Shiyam have been summoned to the court as witnesses presented by the prosecution.

16:17 – Police have said that the reason they could not execute the order by the Hulhumale’ Court to produce former president Mohamed Nasheed for the hearing today was because Nasheed has gone into the premises of Indian High Commission.

“The court order to present Nasheed to the hearing scheduled for 4pm this evening in Hulhumale’ Court in relation to the charges against him, was not executed because Nasheed is located inside the Indian High Commission in the Maldives. This has been now been notified to the Hulhumale’ Court and other relevant authorities.” – Police press statement.

16:22 – Ahmed Azif: Justice Building

Hearing for the case against Nasheed regarding the illegal detention of the Criminal Court judge Abdulla Mohamed has also been cancelled as Nasheed failed to attend the hearing.

17:05 -- Nasheed has said on Twitter that the Indian government has assured to provide protection.