Chile US embassy: Saif ur Rehman was framed, says Ambassador

Pakistan ambassador to Chile Barhan-ul-Islam has said that Saif Ur Rehman, detained in Chile for allegedly having traces of explosives on his clothes while visiting the US embassy, is being provided every possible legal and moral help adding that it seems that Saif ur Rehman was framed. Saif-ur-Rehman, 28, was detained by Chilean police on Monday on a charge of entering the US embassy with traces of explosives. Rehman, who has done his 'A' levels from an Islamabad college and graduated from the Punjab University, was doing his internship at a hotel in Chile, where he is pursuing a course in the hospitality industry since January. In an exclusive interview with Online the ambassador said we are providing every possible legal and moral help to Saif ur Rehman an din this regard an embassy official is in constant contact with the law enforcing agencies, legal experts as well as human rights organization. He said that we have emphasized on the host government that complete justice should be provided to Saif ur Rehman. The Pakistani ambassador said that it seems that Saif ur Rehman was framed he has no links with any terrorists Organisations and no proof exists of his contacts with any extremists organizations. He had gone to US a couple of months back to meet his brother. On the other hand sources told Online that Saif ur Rehman was given visa by Chilean honorary Counsel General and he arrived in Santiago in January where he enrolled in Hotel management Course. The US embassy called up Saif ur Rehman and told him to come to the embassy as they needed to update his visa details, which was valid till 2014. Saif ur Rehman after consulting with an officer of Pakistani embassy and counselor went to the US embassy where he was made to sit in a room for an interview. While he was waiting anti terrorism police was summoned. Sources told that the US ambassador alleged that traces of explosives were on him. Later it was said that his name is on the watch list. Sources say that Saif r Rehman was conned into coming to US embassy to frame him as terrorist. The claim has been back by Saif ur Rehman father who the other day also alleged that a trap was laid for his son. "My son became a victim of racial profiling and has been detained without a valid reason or evidence. His arrest was clearly a setup," the distraught father said. Mr Khan said his son held an exemplary academic record. No formal charges have been imposed on Saif ur Rehman but he is not being allowed to meet anyone.

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