Sabeel Ahmed

Dr. Sabeel Ahmed is a suspect arrested after the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack. He studied at the Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College - an affiliated college of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences between 1998 and 2003 and completed his internship in 2003-2004, moving to the UK in November 2004 to pursue higher studies cite news|title = College stunned at doctors’ detention |publisher = The Hindu|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/05/stories/2007070559691400.htm] .

Dr. Ahmed is the brother of Kafeel Ahmed,cite news|title = Ties that bind terror car bomb suspects |publisher = The Daily Telegraph|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/05/nterror205.xml] who was also arrested in the aftermath of the attack, and has been variously reported as the second cousincite news|title = Another doctor from Bangalore detained in U.K. |publisher = The Hindu|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/05/stories/2007070551700100.htm] , unclecite news|title = Race to interview Aust doctor|publisher = Stuff.co.nz|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/4117866a12.html] , or brothercite news|title = ‘Those who cure you will kill you’ |publisher = TimesOnline|date = 2007-07-04|accessdate = 2007-07-04|url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2023024.ece] of Dr. Mohammed Haneef, with whom he studied medicine in Bangalore, and who was arrested at the Brisbane Airport on July 2, 2007. Dr Mohamed Haneef is a second cousin of Dr Sabeel as their grandparents are brother and sister [ROI between Federal Agent Neil THOMPSON, AFP and DetlSgt Adam SIMMS (QPS) and Mohamed HANEEF on 13/07/2007.14/0712007 at Queensland Headquarters, Roma Street, Brisbane] . He was immobilized with a Taser at the time of his arrest.Fact|date=August 2008

Dr. Ahmed was alleged to have been given Dr. Haneef's British mobile phone SIM card when the latter left Britain last year to take a job at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland, Australia.cite news|title = Investigation turns to family ties that link eight suspects in custody|publisher = Times Online|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2028718.ece] ; but this allegation has since been dropped.Fact|date=June 2008 He is reported to have applied for medical positions in Western Australia in 2005, but was rejected after officials because of concerns over their qualifications and references.cite news|title = Doctor used several names to try WA entry|publisher = The Australian|date = 2007-07-06|accessdate = 2007-07-06|url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,22027278-1702,00.html] cite news|title = 'I'll never forget that burning man running towards me, lashing out,' recalls airport PC|publisher = News.Scotsman.com|date = 2007-07-05|accessdate = 2007-07-05|url = http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1054132007] He was a member of the Tablighi Jamaat missionary sect.cite news|title = Sabeel, Kafeel had joined Tabligi Jamaat: Bangalore police|publisher = Hindustan Times|date = 2007-07-06|accessdate = 2007-07-06|url =http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=0e3a36c1-06ca-40dd-a1d3-5ed87ac5e93dindiandocsinukterrorplot_Special&&Headline=Sabeel%2c+Kafeel+had+joined+Tabligi+Jamaat%3a+Bangalore+police]

On July 14, 2007, British police charged Sabeel Ahmed with failing to disclose information that could have prevented an act of terrorism.cite news|title =Two more doctors charged over bomb attacks on UK|publisher = AlertNet|date = 2007-07-14|accessdate = 2007-07-14|url =http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14678861.htm]

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* 2007 UK terrorist incidents