Zeeshan Siddiqui is a citizen of the
United Kingdom
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, who was apprehended in Pakistan after he fell under suspicion of being associated with terrorism.
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Prior to his travel to Pakistan Zeeshan worked for
London
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's
Underground—its
rapid transit
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system.
Pakistani capture
Zeeshan was apprehended by Pakistani security officials on 15 May 2005.
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According to the '' Daily Times'' he was arrested when he went to a police station in ]Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
to report the loss of his passport.[
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Zeeshan reports he was tortured by Pakistani security officials, with the knowledge of British security officials.
Much of the questioning he underwent was to explore any ties he may have had with British citizens who set off four suicide bombs on the London transit system on 7 July 2005 — about two months after his apprehension.
Zeeshan wasn't charged with any terrorism related offenses.[
He was charged with not having valid travel documents.
These charges were dropped in December 2005 and he was released in January 2006.][
A Pakistani judge ruled that he should receive ]cornea
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical ...
l surgery, because his beatings had damaged his eyesight.
Return to the United Kingdom
Zeeshan was deported from Pakistan to the United Kingdom when he was released from Pakistani custody on 6 January 2006.
Following his return to the United Kingdom, in May 2006, Zeeshan was put under a control order A control order is an order made by the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom to restrict an individual's liberty for the purpose of "protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism". Its definition and power were provided by Parliament in ...
, which restricted his travel, and required him to regularly report in to his local police.
His name was originally unpublished.[
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following his return he took ''"a customer service job with a firm with links to
resort in Paris"''.