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'''Faheem Ansari''', also known as '''Mohammad Faheem Ansari''',<ref name="th-up-security">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113057360700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205182337/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113057360700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2008|title=U.P. to sensitise hoteliers on security issues|last=Khan |first=Atiq|date=30 November 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref> is an Indian Muslim who was charged with involvement in the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] on false grounds. He was also charged with being a member of the [[Lashkar-e-Toiba|Lashkar-e-Taiba]] (LeT),<ref name="ians-arrests">{{Cite news|url=http://www.aol.in/news/story/2008021010289012000010/India/index.html|title=Yet another terror plot to target Mumbai foiled|date=10 February 2009|publisher=[[Indo Asian News Service]]|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref> an Islamic [[List of designated terrorist organizations|terrorist organization]]. All these allegations were proven wrong. He was arrested in February 2009 along with five others,<ref name="ians-arrests" /> charged with these crimes and prosecuted, but was acquitted after being given benefit of doubt. The late [[Shahid Azmi]] was his lawyer and fought his case ''[[pro bono]].'' Faheem Ansari was discharged by court in May 2010, a few months after Shahid Azmi's death by gunmen in February 2010.<ref name="ie-charged">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/26-11-attacks-ansari-sabauddin-remanded-to-.../405003/|title=26/11 attacks: Ansari, Sabauddin remanded to police custody|date=31 December 2008|publisher=[[Indian Express]] – citing agencies|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref name=acquitted/>He was released after 12 years of detention because of a case, in which he was acquitted because of lack of evidence.<ref name="released">{{cite | '''Faheem Ansari''', also known as '''Mohammad Faheem Ansari''',<ref name="th-up-security">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113057360700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205182337/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113057360700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2008|title=U.P. to sensitise hoteliers on security issues|last=Khan |first=Atiq|date=30 November 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref> is an Indian Muslim who was charged with involvement in the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] on false grounds. He was also charged with being a member of the [[Lashkar-e-Toiba|Lashkar-e-Taiba]] (LeT),<ref name="ians-arrests">{{Cite news|url=http://www.aol.in/news/story/2008021010289012000010/India/index.html|title=Yet another terror plot to target Mumbai foiled|date=10 February 2009|publisher=[[Indo Asian News Service]]|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref> an Islamic [[List of designated terrorist organizations|terrorist organization]]. All these allegations were proven wrong. He was arrested in February 2009 along with five others,<ref name="ians-arrests" /> charged with these crimes and prosecuted, but was acquitted after being given benefit of doubt. The late [[Shahid Azmi]] was his lawyer and fought his case ''[[pro bono]].'' Faheem Ansari was discharged by court in May 2010, a few months after Shahid Azmi's death by gunmen in February 2010.<ref name="ie-charged">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/26-11-attacks-ansari-sabauddin-remanded-to-.../405003/|title=26/11 attacks: Ansari, Sabauddin remanded to police custody|date=31 December 2008|publisher=[[Indian Express]] – citing agencies|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref name=acquitted/> He was released after 12 years of detention because of a case, in which he was acquitted because of lack of evidence.<ref name="released">{{cite news|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/faheem-ansari-can-walk-free/articleshow/71885305.cms|title=Faheem Ansari can walk free |newspaper=The Economic Times |last1=Sharma |first1=Aman }}</ref> | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Ansari's family was originally from [[Uttar Pradesh]], but he was born and raised in [[Mumbai]]. He is married to Yasmin, with whom he has a daughter, Iqra. | Ansari's family was originally from [[Uttar Pradesh]], but he was born and raised in [[Mumbai]]. He is married to Yasmin, with whom he has a daughter, Iqra. | ||
<ref name="Iqra">{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-05/mumbai/28282864_1_yasmin-terror-attack-attack-case|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-05/mumbai/28282864_1_yasmin-terror-attack-attack-case|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2012|title=It is an honourable acquittal, says Faheem Ansari's wife|date=5 May 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 May 2011}}</ref>In 2007, he returned to Mumbai and stayed there for about three months.<ref name="Ansari">{{harvnb|Baweja|2009|pp=164–165}}</ref> Though his parents and brothers were residing in the [[Goregaon]] suburb of the city, he made no attempt to contact them during his entire stay.<ref name="Ansari"/> He first stayed at a guest house in Grant Road, but after a few weeks rented a small accommodation.<ref name="Ansari"/> Ansari had initially planned on renting an accommodation in [[Colaba]], but due to the high rent there, decided to settle at Grant Road.<ref name="Ansari"/> | <ref name="Iqra">{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-05/mumbai/28282864_1_yasmin-terror-attack-attack-case|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-05/mumbai/28282864_1_yasmin-terror-attack-attack-case|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2012|title=It is an honourable acquittal, says Faheem Ansari's wife|date=5 May 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 May 2011}}</ref> In 2007, he returned to Mumbai and stayed there for about three months.<ref name="Ansari">{{harvnb|Baweja|2009|pp=164–165}}</ref> Though his parents and brothers were residing in the [[Goregaon]] suburb of the city, he made no attempt to contact them during his entire stay.<ref name="Ansari"/> He first stayed at a guest house in Grant Road, but after a few weeks rented a small accommodation.<ref name="Ansari"/> Ansari had initially planned on renting an accommodation in [[Colaba]], but due to the high rent there, decided to settle at Grant Road.<ref name="Ansari"/> | ||
The [[Mumbai police]] alleged that Ansari did a reconnaissance of several prominent Mumbai landmarks, including the [[Mumbai Stock Exchange]], the Mumbai police headquarters at Crawford Market, the Maharashtra police headquarters at Colaba, the [[Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai|Mahalakshmi Temple]] and the [[Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai|Siddhivinayak temple]].<ref name="Ansari"/> Ansari went to the [[Taj Mahal Palace & Tower|Taj Hotel]] and [[Oberoi Trident]] as a tourist and shot video footage of the interiors.<ref name="Ansari"/> | The [[Mumbai police]] alleged that Ansari did a reconnaissance of several prominent Mumbai landmarks, including the [[Mumbai Stock Exchange]], the Mumbai police headquarters at Crawford Market, the Maharashtra police headquarters at Colaba, the [[Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai|Mahalakshmi Temple]] and the [[Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai|Siddhivinayak temple]].<ref name="Ansari"/> Ansari went to the [[Taj Mahal Palace & Tower|Taj Hotel]] and [[Oberoi Trident]] as a tourist and shot video footage of the interiors.<ref name="Ansari"/> | ||
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==Alleged role in the Mumbai attacks and acquittal== | ==Alleged role in the Mumbai attacks and acquittal== | ||
On 31 December 2008, Ansari, along with [[ | On 31 December 2008, Ansari, along with [[Sabahuddin Shaikh]], was formally accused of aiding the November 2008 attackers in Bombay.<ref name="ie-charged" /> The interrogation of [[Ajmal Qasab]] and of Ansari, revealed that none of the attackers had been in the city before the attacks, and acted solely on intelligence provided by Ansari.<ref name="toi-charged">{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-02/mumbai/28009042_1_crime-branch-nariman-house-recce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023071436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-02/mumbai/28009042_1_crime-branch-nariman-house-recce|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|title=Qasab, aides never did city recce|last=Hafeez|first=Mateen |date=2 January 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref> On 11 February 2010, his lawyer [[Shahid Azmi]] was murdered in what was suspected by authorities to be a professional [[contract killing]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7024904.ece|title=Bombay terror lawyer Shahid Azmi killed in 'professional hit'|last=Blakely |first=Rhys |date=12 February 2010|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> On 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabahuddin Shaikh were acquitted of any complicity in the attacks. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Bombay police for the case it made against him and Sabahuddin Shaikh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/co-accused-fahim-ansari-sahabuddin-acquitted-22805.php|title=Co-accused Faheem Ansari, Sabahuddin, acquitted|last=NDTV correspondent |date=3 May 2010|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=16 May 2011}}</ref> They were shifted from [[Arthur Road Jail]] to Uttar Pradesh to stand trial in connection with the CRPF camp attack at [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]] in 2007.<ref name="CRPF">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/faheem-ansari-sabauddin-shifted-to-up/628470/|title=Faheem Ansari, Sabauddin shifted to UP |date=2 June 2010|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=16 May 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Sexual harassment== | ==Sexual harassment== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Shahid (film)|''Shahid'']], 2012 film about Shahid Azmi | |||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Faheem Ansari, also known as Mohammad Faheem Ansari,[1] is an Indian Muslim who was charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks on false grounds. He was also charged with being a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),[2] an Islamic terrorist organization. All these allegations were proven wrong. He was arrested in February 2009 along with five others,[2] charged with these crimes and prosecuted, but was acquitted after being given benefit of doubt. The late Shahid Azmi was his lawyer and fought his case pro bono. Faheem Ansari was discharged by court in May 2010, a few months after Shahid Azmi's death by gunmen in February 2010.[3][4] He was released after 12 years of detention because of a case, in which he was acquitted because of lack of evidence.[5]
BackgroundEdit
Ansari's family was originally from Uttar Pradesh, but he was born and raised in Mumbai. He is married to Yasmin, with whom he has a daughter, Iqra. [6] In 2007, he returned to Mumbai and stayed there for about three months.[7] Though his parents and brothers were residing in the Goregaon suburb of the city, he made no attempt to contact them during his entire stay.[7] He first stayed at a guest house in Grant Road, but after a few weeks rented a small accommodation.[7] Ansari had initially planned on renting an accommodation in Colaba, but due to the high rent there, decided to settle at Grant Road.[7]
The Mumbai police alleged that Ansari did a reconnaissance of several prominent Mumbai landmarks, including the Mumbai Stock Exchange, the Mumbai police headquarters at Crawford Market, the Maharashtra police headquarters at Colaba, the Mahalakshmi Temple and the Siddhivinayak temple.[7] Ansari went to the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Trident as a tourist and shot video footage of the interiors.[7]
ArrestEdit
On 10 February 2008, Uttar Pradesh police arrested Ansari along with five others.[2] These included Pakistani nationals Romez alias "Amar Singh" and Sehwez alias "Ajay Malhotra" and Indian nationals Sohel, Sawauddin (or Sabauddin) Sanju and Baba Jung Bahadur.[2] He was arrested for his involvement with an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force camp in Rampur on 31 December 2007, in which 7 paramilitary personnel and 1 civilian were killed.[1][2][8] The interrogation revealed that Ansari had performed reconnaissance over twelve places in Mumbai, including government, police, transportation, tourist and financial sites over the course of two months.[1][9] However, Ansari later alleged that the Mumbai police conveniently made him a scapegoat and deliberately falsified evidence against him.[4]
Alleged role in the Mumbai attacks and acquittalEdit
On 31 December 2008, Ansari, along with Sabahuddin Shaikh, was formally accused of aiding the November 2008 attackers in Bombay.[3] The interrogation of Ajmal Qasab and of Ansari, revealed that none of the attackers had been in the city before the attacks, and acted solely on intelligence provided by Ansari.[10] On 11 February 2010, his lawyer Shahid Azmi was murdered in what was suspected by authorities to be a professional contract killing.[11] On 3 May 2010, Ansari and the co-accused Sabahuddin Shaikh were acquitted of any complicity in the attacks. In the acquittal, the Judge blasted the Bombay police for the case it made against him and Sabahuddin Shaikh.[12] They were shifted from Arthur Road Jail to Uttar Pradesh to stand trial in connection with the CRPF camp attack at Rampur in 2007.[8]
Sexual harassmentEdit
Advocate Ejaz Naqvi, the lawyer for Ansari, presented in court an allegation that a female FBI agent had removed all of Ansari's clothes and showed him pornographic films.[13] Naqvi also requested that Ansari be taken for a medical examination.[14] The court asked the Crime Branch to investigate and report by 26 February 2009,[14] and ordered the medical examination.[13] Ansari had earlier questioned the right of FBI agents to interrogate him.[14]
See alsoEdit
- Shahid, 2012 film about Shahid Azmi
CitationsEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Khan, Atiq (30 November 2008). "U.P. to sensitise hoteliers on security issues". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Yet another terror plot to target Mumbai foiled". Indo Asian News Service. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "26/11 attacks: Ansari, Sabauddin remanded to police custody". Indian Express – citing agencies. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NDTV correspondent (30 March 2009). "Co-accused Fahim Ansari, Sabahuddin, acquitted". NDTV. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Sharma, Aman. "Faheem Ansari can walk free". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "It is an honourable acquittal, says Faheem Ansari's wife". The Times of India. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Baweja 2009, pp. 164–165
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Faheem Ansari, Sabauddin shifted to UP". Indian Express. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ Hafeez, Mateen (17 February 2008). "LeT man did recce of 12 places in Mumbai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Hafeez, Mateen (2 January 2009). "Qasab, aides never did city recce". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Blakely, Rhys (12 February 2010). "Bombay terror lawyer Shahid Azmi killed in 'professional hit'". Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ↑ NDTV correspondent (3 May 2010). "Co-accused Faheem Ansari, Sabahuddin, acquitted". NDTV. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Leach, Ben (11 February 2009). "Female FBI officer 'tortured Mumbai terror attacks suspect with sex'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Kartikeya (10 February 2009). "LeT man accuses FBI agent of 'sexual assault'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
ReferencesEdit
- Baweja, Harinder (2009). 26/11: Mumbai attacked. Mumbai, India: Roli Books. ISBN 978-81-7436-707-5..