<span style="color: #222222;">Former Vice President of Maldives Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor, who had sought political asylum in India, has been sent back to his home country. <br />'' <br />'' Police today said Adheeb, who arrived in Thoothukudi on a cargo vessel along with nine crew members on Thursday, was not allowed to disembark from the ship since he did not possess valid documents to enter India. <br />'' <br />''Police said Adheeb left for his home country midnight last night in the same ship. Coast Guard personnel oversaw the vessel leaving Indian waters. A UK lawyer representing the politician had said that Adheeb had sought political asylum in India as he faces a serious risk to his life in his home country.</span><br />