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‘Asif Ali is of greater interest to Australian police than Haneef’

Melbourne: Indian doctor Mohammed Asif Ali is of greater interest to the Australian Federal Police than his ex-colleague Mohammed Haneef, who returned to Bangalore after being absolved of terror charges over the failed car bombings in the U.K., according to sources.

Gold Coast-based Dr. Ali, briefly detained early last month, was initially interviewed by the federal police over his relationship with Dr. Haneef, the sources were quoted as saying by the daily The Age.

The federal police have since declared him a person of interest to their investigation. He is being investigated over possible connections to people with terrorist associations.

Queensland Health Department and the Medical Board are also investigating Dr. Ali, who admitted exaggerating his resume after being interviewed in connection with Dr. Haneef.

Dr. Ali’s solicitor, Neil Lawler, expected he would be sacked from the Gold Coast Hospital and may be deported.

He would have appeal rights if dismissed by Queensland Health Department.

At the end of the process he would have 28 days to leave the country if he could not find another job. — PTI

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