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| Doctor Accused in Plot Is Cleared |
| 2008-09-01 |
| An Indian-born doctor arrested in Australia in July 2007 and accused of helping the men behind the bungled bombings in central London and the Glasgow airport that summer has been cleared of any wrongdoing, the Australian Federal Police said late Friday. At the time of the arrest in 2007, the police told the court that a cellphone SIM card belonging to the doctor, Mohammed Haneef, had been found in one of the cars used in the planned attacks. Dr. Haneef had given the card to his cousin, Sabeel Ahmed, one of the suspects in the bombings, the year before when the two were living in Britain. But the police later admitted that the card had not been found in the vehicle. The case against Dr. Haneef fell apart when other irregularities surfaced. Charges were dropped, but immigration revoked his visa. His lawyers said Friday that Dr. Haneef, now living in Dubai, wanted a formal apology and damages in the case. |
| Posted by:Steve White |