A Muslim has won an undisclosed sum from two police forces for being detained unlawfully under terror laws after trying to make a complaint on a train.
28-year-old Taher Gulamhussein from London describes how he was unlawfully arrested under terror legislation for making a complaint about a ticket inspector on a train.
Mr Gulamhussein was travelling from Kings Cross for work, he was asked to provide a valid train ticket after being questioned by ticket inspectors.
When Mr Gulamhussein disputed the suggestion that his ticket was not valid – Mr Gulamhussein was later proven to be correct – his attempts to make a complaint and take a picture of the incident ended in him being detained and handcuffed by police officers.
Mr Gulamhusein was immediately released without charge on arrival at the station. However, a professional standards report found the legal volunteer was detained on suspicion of terrorist offences without sufficient grounds and that officers acted “incorrectly and unlawfully”.
The incident happened on 14th October 2010 but it has taken British Transport Police and a second force involved almost four years to reach a settlement.
Mr Ghulamhusein spoke exclusively to Symeon Brown of Channel 4 News.
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