Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, wrongly accused of terror links in Australia, is returning to the country next month for compensation talks. According to a local media report released today Haneef will arrive in Brisbane in December for the mediation session as one of the final steps in his bid to secure a compensation payout for his ordeal. The two-day compensation talks, scheduled for December 20-21, will be chaired by former judge Tony Fitzgerald.Haneef was held in custody for 12 days in July 2007, and charged with giving support to a terrorist organisation when his mobile phone SIM card was linked to a terrorist attack in Britain the same year.An independent inquiry by John Clarke had cleared Haneef of any involvement in, or foreknowledge of, the 2007 attacks and accuse the Australian Federal Police (AFP) of making serious errors in its investigation.
News On AIR | November 22, 2010 12:05 PM
Indian doctor Haneef heading back to Australia for compensation talks