No proof, so Australian cops drop Haneef probe

In A major relief for Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef, the Australian police dropped its probe against him...

In A major relief for Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef, the Australian police dropped its probe against him on Friday. “At present, there is insufficient evidence to institute proceedings against Dr Haneef for any criminal offence,” said a spokesperson of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in a statement. “The AFP has concluded its active inquiries, although some long-standing overseas inquiries are yet to be fully resolved,” it added.

According to media reports, Haneef’s solicitor Rod Hodgson has been told that the AFP had recently informed Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus that Haneef “was no longer a person of interest”.

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Hodgson said that he had conveyed the news to Haneef over the phone who expressed his extreme happiness over the recent development. However, Hodgson was unable to give any further details on whether Haneef wanted to seek compensation or whether he would be returning to Australia for work.

The Australian police had received severe flak for its handling of Haneef’s case. He had been kept in detention for three weeks following his arrest at Brisbane airport on July 2 last year in connection with the failed London car bombings of 2007, only to be absolved later of terror charges.