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Make clear probe is over: Haneef counsel

BANGALORE: The Australian Federal Police have been urged to declare publicly that they have completed their investigation and do not intend taking any further action against Bangalore medico Mohammed Haneef, who was arrested in that country on terror charges and later released.

In a communiqué on Wednesday, his lawyer Peter Russo said the AFP had more than six months to complete the investigations. This was more than enough.

“Especially since the AFP had claimed in July [last] that they were devoting many officers and a lot of resources to the investigation. If it took this long to complete an investigation where it was clear to the Director of Public Prosecutions that no charges were warranted, what will happen to Australia if the same force has to investigate a real threat [to the country]?”

Drawing attention to the conclusion of the then Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Damien Bugg on July 27 last, Mr. Russo said Mr. Bugg concluded that there was no basis to bring criminal charges against Dr. Haneef. Mr. Bugg said his conclusion took into account evidence that might come up from ongoing investigations.

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