Click to play videoNew Delhi: After 25 days of nightmare, Mohammad Haneef – the Indian doctor detained in connection with the failed UK terror plot - is finally an innocent man. But for his family, especially his wife, Firdaus Ashriya, it’s been one endless wait. And the wait is likely to last a while, as it will still be sometime before he can get home.
When asked whether she expects an apology from the Australian authorities, Firdaus said, “I don't want anyone to say sorry to me. These things shouldn't be repeated with any innocent person in the world.”
Haneef, earlier charged with "recklessly" supporting a terrorist group, has now proved to be innocent. And his family, in all these days, has shown remarkable courage earning admiration from the highest quarters.
“We have great respect for the way in which Dr Haneef and his family have conducted their way. I think they have behaved with great dignity and great distinction,” says Australian High Commissioner, John McCarthy.
On Friday the prosecution sensationally dropped the terror charge against him. Haneef's case had been plagued by a series of inconsistencies and media leaks, which led to a review of all the evidence.
Haneef has now returned to Queensland, where he will be in residential detention until the Immigration Minister decides if his visa will be reinstated.
He can't speak to the media till at least Monday. But his lawyers say he is demanding a visa to return to India with honour and dignity.
(With inputs from Erin Edward in Brisbane)
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