Mauritius police arrested former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering probe

Mauritius police arrested former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering probe and seized stacks of cash during raids on homes.

Officers detained the 63-year-old, along with his wife Kobita Jugnauth, on Saturday and questioned them for several hours.

Kobita Jugnauth was later released, and Pravind Jugnauth was placed under formal arrest in the early hours of Sunday.

Jugnauth's lawyer Raouf Gulbul told reporters He gave his version of events and denied the allegations made against him.

He said the ex-premier would appear before a judge later on Sunday.

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