One individual has been arrested in GA. Villingilli for taking a photo of the ballot paper.

Speaking to ‘One Online’, Media Officer of Maldives Police Service confirmed that someone had been arrested for taking a photo of the ballot paper.

We have since received information that the person in question is a male.

Taking photo of the ballot paper or showing it to anyone is strictly illegal, and authorities had warned of not doing such actions prior to the election.

Previous elections have also seen people getting arrested for taking photos of their ballot papers.