Maldives police arrest prime suspect in blast that wounded former president

Three of four suspects in explosion targeting Mohamed Nasheed in custody as he recovers in hospital

Maldives police have arrested a person believed to be the prime suspect in an explosion that critically wounded the country's former president and was blamed on Islamic extremists.

Police said on Sunday they had in their custody three of the four suspects in Thursday's blast targeting the former president Mohamed Nasheed, who is recovering in hospital after multiple operations.