By IANS
Bangalore/Sydney : Imran Siddiqi, a relative of detained Bangalore doctor Mohammad Haneef, flew to Brisbane Saturday to assist him in his legal battle even as the Australian police refused to comment on reports that "incorrect information" had been given over his alleged involvement in the failed UK terror bombings.
Imran, a cousin of Haneef's wife Firdous Arshiya, was granted a visa by the Australian immigration department after security checks Friday.
"He left this morning but I do not know how many days he will stay there," Firdous said.
Imran, a businessman from Mysore, is the son of Firdous' maternal uncle. Firdous said they had chosen Imran to go to Australia as "he is knowledgeable".
Asked what exactly is Imran's brief, Firdous said he would meet Haneef's lawyers first and then decide on what help he can render.
"Hopefully he will be in touch with Haneef daily," Firdous, a software engineer, said.
Haneef remains in solitary confinement at Wolston Correctional Centre in Brisbane's southwest after failing to post the AU$10,000 bail surety. He was arrested July 2.
Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Friday refused to comment on apparent flaws in the case presented in court against him.
It was alleged by prosecutors in court that the 27-year-old Indian doctor had given his mobile phone SIM card to his cousin Sabeel Ahmed when he left Britain in July last year.
The court was told Sabeel had then passed the card on to his brother Kafeel, the driver of the jeep used in the terror attack on Glasgow Airport June 30, and that the card had been found in the wreckage.
However, sources have told several Australian media outlets the SIM card was actually with Sabeel Ahmed in Liverpool at the time of the incident.
An AFP spokeswoman refused to confirm or deny reports that "incorrect information" had been given to the court.
"The AFP would not confirm or deny any allegations," the spokeswoman said.
"Because it's before the court it's inappropriate to comment."
The Indian doctor has been charged under the Australian counter-terrorism laws with supporting a terrorist organisation by "recklessly" giving his mobile phone SIM card to people planning the UK bomb attacks.
Haneef has admitted to giving the SIM card to Sabeel so that the latter could take advantage of an "extra-minute deal" offered by mobile service provider O2.