A man, accused of threatening to explode the Indian High Commission, was arrested on July 3, reports the Edition. Mihaaru news identified the man arrested as Mohamed Inad, a member of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and had contested in parliament primary of the party in 2019. He had tweeted via an account called "Royal Hassan Thakuru" where he said he required RDX to cause the explosion in the Indian High Commission. The account was suspended shortly afterwards. On July 5, Mohamed Inad was remanded for seven days by the court, adds Sun Online. The Disciplinary Committee of the MDP decided to remove Mohamed Inaad from his position as a member of the party based on the ongoing investigation, reports Sun Online on July 5. ‘