A man arrested at Heathrow airport on explosives charges has claimed he was tortured by British, American and Pakistan intelligence agents.
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Salahuddin Amin, 29, made a brief appearance at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London where he was charged with conspiring to cause an explosion. Afterwards his lawyer, Fariquain Shah, issued a statement on Amin's behalf in which he claimed mental and physical torture. In his statement Amin said:
"In the name of Allah God, the most merciful and gracious, I, Salahuddin Amin, was born in the UK and I am a British citizen with all my family resident in the UK. On April 2 2004 I surrendered myself to the authorities in Pakistan and was detained in the most despicable conditions for over 10 months. Throughout my detention I was tortured mentally and physically and subjected to interrogation by British, American and Pakistani intelligence authorities. On February 8 2005 I was finally released without any criminal charges.
But when I entered the UK, to my surprise, I was arrested and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the UK. I completely deny this charge. I have faith in God Almighty and I'm confident that the British judicial system will deal with my case in a just manner. My only crime is that I took it on myself to provide water and food and shelter to the widows and orphans of the Afghan war. I would never do anything that would cause harm or injury to people in the UK."
Amin was detained last Tuesday following his arrival in the UK from Pakistan. He was originally held under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This refers to suspected involvement in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. But he was eventually charged under the Explosive Substances Act 1883. He will appear in court again on February 21. |