Info on Haneef's chat with brother misleading: Siddiqui

Bangalore, July. 31 (UNI) The Cousin of Dr Mohammed Haneef, who had gone to Australia to bring the Indian doctor back home, today termed the Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews' release of information on the doctors internet chat with his brother as 'misleading'.

When contacted over telephone Dr Haneef's cousin, Imran Siddiqui said, "this is nothing but political kite flying. This is a old thing for which Haneef has already answered to the Australian Federal police while he was in their custody." He said the Australian minister was trying to save himself from criticism and to 'somehow' defend his 'wrong' decision.

"You cannot call this secret information as it had been dealt with by the AFP before and is in the second transcript. It is based on the Intelligence reports taken from internet when Haneef had a talk with his brother. We are seeking this second transcript. Then it will become evident," he said.

He said Haneef had decided to come to India even before the 'chat', the Australian Minister was speaking about, was made on the internet. The doctor had planned to go to India much before the Glasgow attack had taken place, he said.

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