Former Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid, a 2021-22 UNGA president and opposition figure, arrested on child sexual abuse charges following a court order. Former Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested late on Monday (November 2, 2026) on charges of child sexual abuse, the Maldives Police said. The 64-year-old was arrested at his home in the capital on Monday night, as he campaigned for his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) presidential primary ahead of.