Maldives High Court on Sunday ordered release of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his son on bail, along with leader of opposition Jumhooree party.

The former President was arrested in February for allegedly trying to overthrow the government of President Abdulla Yameen.

President Yameen, who lost the Presidential elections last Sunday, had imposed emergency and arrested several including Gayoom after a Supreme Court ruling for release of opposition leaders.

His son Faris Maumoon was sentenced to four months prison for allegedly misusing the flag of Progressive party of Maldives ( PPM).

The PPM, founded by Gayoom, split during a leadership dispute between him and his half-brother President Abdulla Yameen. Gayoom and his son have denied all charges against them.

In a separate development, the opposition Jumhooree Party tweeted that its self-exiled leader, Gasim Ibrahim, had been freed on bail.

Gasim is serving a three-year prison sentence for bribery but has been in Germany since he was granted medical leave last November.