Dr Mohamed Haneef, 27, spent nearly four weeks in custody after being arrested at Brisbane airport as he was about to fly to India to see his wife and newborn daughter on July 2. He was released on Friday after Australia's chief prosecutor Damian Bugg said mistakes had been made and there was no evidence to support the charge against him.In an emotional interview with Australia's Nine Network, Dr Haneef said supporting a terrorist organisation was not in his nature. "I never imagined, even in the remotest corner of my brain, that I would be labelled with such a defaming thing," he said. Appearing close to tears, he said if he had suspected his cousins were planning the attacks he would have passed the information on. "I would have let the parents know first, who are the main sufferers now," he said. "I really feel for them."
Dr Haneef, who flew to Bangkok on route to Bangalore, had been working at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland when he was detained, days after two cars containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were discovered in London, and a burning car was driven into Glasgow airport. (Daily Express)
