TERROR LAWS MISUSED IN UK

Britain’s police were accused of misusing the country’s terrorism laws against Muslims after three men were charged under criminal law for firebombing a publisher in north London. “What is surprising is that they were held under anti-terror legislation for almost a week and then charged under fire arm offences,” Muslim News editor Ahmed Versi said. “It seems anti-terror laws are being used as fishing expedition,” he said.  Ali Beheshti, Abrar Mirza and Abbas Taj, all from London, were due to appear in court after being charged with conspiring to damage the home of a man publishing a controversial American novel about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him). The men, charged with conspiring without lawful excuse to damage the premises between September 8 and 27, could have only been held by police for a maximum of three days under criminal law. The police said that the arrests were the “culmination of investigation of the three trying to set fire to the property and other information received deemed to be suitable under Terrorism Act 2000 and it was intelligence led.”