THINK TWICE BEFORE ACCUSING INDIAN MUSLIMS OF TERROR LINKS

As Bangalore-born Dr Mohammad Haneef, 31, won a ‘substantial’ compensation on December 28 for his ‘wrongful’ detention in Australia three years ago

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August 17, 2022

As Bangalore-born Dr Mohammad Haneef, 31, won a ‘substantial’ compensation on December 28 for his ‘wrongful’ detention in Australia three years ago, his message to the world was loud and powerful – think twice before accusing Indian Muslims of terror links. “When we sued the Australian Government for Haneef’s wrongful arrest, we knew what it meant for us. It was neither about money nor getting his job back. The fight was to have his honour and dignity restored. Our message was very clear – don’t take Indian Muslims for granted,” Iqbal Siddiqui, maternal uncle of Haneef’s wife Firdous Arshiya, reportedly said. Siddiqui accompanied Haneef, his wife Firdous, and their three-year-old daughter Haniya during the two-day mediation process in Brisbane. While he left for Australia from Bangalore, Haneef and his family flew out of Dubai where he is presently working.

Hailing it as a “well-merited” victory, Siddiqui said: “We wanted to prove to the world that pointing fingers at someone merely because of his religion is not as easy as taking candy from a baby. And, thankfully, we have fully succeeded in that,” he observed.