Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.
Vice-President Waheed Hassan was sworn in as president after Mr Nasheed quit.
Mr Nasheed is being held against his will by security forces at the presidential palace in the capital, his brother told the BBC.
Tensions escalated after the Maldives army arrested a senior judge last month, prompting bitter street protests in the Indian Ocean island chain.
Is his removal good or bad for maldivs?