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Australian police clear Indian doctor in terrorism case
Police in Australia have cleared an Indian doctor of any criminal offence in relation to a June 2007 attack on Britain's Glasgow airport.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:29 August 30, 2008
Canberra: Police in Australia have cleared an Indian doctor of any criminal offence in relation to a June 2007 attack on Britain's Glasgow airport.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers arrested Mohamed Haneef in 2007 and held him for 11 days without charge after his mobile phone SIM card was found on one of the people blamed for the botched Glasgow airport attack.
Haneef, who worked for a hospital in the Queensland state, was later charged with providing support for a terrorist organisation, but the charges were eventually dropped and Haneef allowed to return to his family in India.
"The AFP has concluded its active inquiries," police said in a statement late on Friday, adding Haneef was no longer a person of interest to them.
"At the present time, there is insufficient evidence to institute proceedings against Dr Haneef for any criminal offence."
Haneef said he hoped to one day return to Australia, but said his family was still coming to terms with what happened in Australia.
"It has left the whole family in darkness, this episode. Just because of some, I don't know, some foolish mistakes from some person," Haneef told the Australian newspaper.
Haneef's lawyers have said are seeking compensation and a full apology from the Australian Federal Police.
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