Maldives Chief Justice Arrested As President Abdulla Yameen Declares State Of Emergency

The crisis in Maldives is deepening, and India and other countries are watching closely. Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency, ordered security forces into the supreme court and arrested a former president, in moves the opposition called a "purge" in the Indian Ocean island nation. Maldives police also arrested Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another Supreme Court judge on Tuesday, dramatically escalating the legal battle with the country's top court.