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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
‘3 Pakistanis arrested in Boston not involved in terrorism’NEW YORK: The three Pakistani men arrested in Boston last week as part of the investigation into the attempted Times Square bombing, do not appear to have any involvement in terrorism, Pakistan Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani said on Tuesday.
Haqqani told ‘The Boston Globe’ that law enforcement agencies cast a wide net during the investigation and the three men were only taken into custody because alleged immigration violations were discovered while they were being questioned.
“For all we know, there will be no connection at the end of it,” Haqqani said in remarks published by the newspaper.
“I’m a little critical of the law enforcement who ran to the press first, because you can actually destroy people’s lives. So far, there is nothing that implies anything of a terrorist nature,” he added.
The Globe said Pakistani officials are increasingly concerned about the plight of the three men who were swept up in the Times Square investigation. None have been criminally charged, though they are being held on alleged immigration violations, it said. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk