Former president Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday night sustained injuries in a bomb blast near his home. (File)Mohamed Nasheed, former President of Maldives and the current Speaker of Parliament, sustained injuries in a bomb blast near his home on Thursday night. “Speaker of Parliament President Mohamed Nasheed is currently receiving treatment at ADK Hospital in Malé for injuries sustained following an explosion outside his residence tonight. “Strongly condemn the attack on Speaker of Parliament, President @MohamedNasheed this evening. My thoughts and prayers are with President Nasheed and others injured in this attack, as well as their families,” Abdulla Shahid, the foreign minister of Maldives tweeted.

Source: Indian Express May 06, 2021 16:54 UTC