Doctor 'can leave' after terror charge dropped

An Indian doctor will be allowed to leave Australia after prosecutors dropped a charge linking him to the recent failed terrorist bombings in Britain, an official said today.

Mohamed Haneef was released from prison Friday after the charge was dropped, but at the time, the government said he could not leave Australia.

Today immigration minister Ken Andrews said Haneef was now free to leave the country.

“The Commonwealth has no objection to Dr Haneef leaving Australia,” Andrews told reporters, referring to the Australian government.