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British Pakistani acquitted of 7/7 charges
A local court acquitted on Thursday Zeeshan Siddiqui, a British national of Pakistani origin and a July 7 London bombing suspect, after prosecution failed to prove the charges against him. Mohsin Ali Turk, the judicial magistrate presiding over the trial court, said the prosecution had failed to prove allegations of impersonation and possession of fake identity card against the foreigner. On December 14, the trial court had reserved its judgement after hearing the statements of NADRA and CID officials. âThankâs God, I have been proved innocent,â Siddiqui said. He told Daily Times that he was the first British national of Pakistani origin who was not only severely tortured but was treated an enemy of Pakistan. He claimed that he had been held for eight months without any cause. Siddiqui was arrested on May 17 from Shabqadar Tehsil, in district Charsadda for having links with Al-Qaeda and complicity in the London July 7 bombings. Posted by: Fred 2005-12-23 |
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