Maldives police say key suspect arrested over attack on former president

The scene of the blast in the Maldives (Mohamed Sharuhaan/AP)

Police in the Maldives said they have arrested a person believed to be the prime suspect over an explosion that critically wounded the country’s former president and was blamed on Muslim extremists.

Police now have in their custody three of the four suspects in connection with Thursday’s blast targeting former president Mohamed Nasheed, who is recovering in a hospital after multiple surgeries.