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Article: Student arrested in raids 'wanted to work for police'.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 11, 2006
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Byline: AMAR SINGH;ROB SINGH
A MUSLIM student arrested in the terror raids wanted to become a forensics officer for the police, his family said today.
Waheed Zaman was one of at least four people arrested when six homes in Walthamstow were raided as part of yesterday's anti-terror operation.
The 21-year-old, a well-known political activist who is studying biomedical sciences at London Metropolitan University, was arrested in the early hours when up to 50 police officers stormed his home.
His sister, Safina Zaman, today launched an impassioned defence of Mr Zaman's reputation, saying he was religious man who preached integration to ...