The brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja is back behind bars after he was charged with breaching his bail and attempting to influence a witness.
Arsalan Tariq Khawaja was arrested on Thursday afternoon at his Sydney home by investigators from the Australian Federal Police, ASIO and the NSW Crime Commission.
Arsalan Khawaja leaves Parramatta Police Station on December 4 after being granted bail. Source: AAP
The 39-year-old was bailed on a $50,000 surety on December 4 after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and making a false document.
His lawyer did not apply for his release when his bail was revoked at Parramatta Bail Court on Friday.
His lawyer did not apply for his release when his bail was revoked at Parramatta Bail Court on Friday.
Arsalan Khawaja has been re-arrested by police, accused of breaching his bail conditions. Source: NSW Police Force
He is accused of framing a university colleague with a fake terror hit list targeting senior politicians and lying to police.
He was charged on December 4 following an investigation into a notebook allegedly outlining plans to kill senior politicians, including then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and then-deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop, that led to the wrongful imprisonment of a UNSW employee.
Usman Khawaja (left) and his brother Arsalan who has been arrested over the alleged forgery of a terror 'hit list'. Source: Facebook
Cricket star Usman Khawaja (right) played in the Boxing Day Test. His brother (right) is now back behind bars.
Under the 39-year-old's bail conditions, he was not to approach within 100 metres of the University of NSW's Kensington or Cliffbrook campuses. He was also barred from approaching any witnesses or employees of the university's IT department.
Terror charges were dropped against Sri Lankan student Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen in September 2018. Source: Facebook
Police allege the notebook central to the case was found in the UNSW library and 25-year-old Mohamed Nizamdeen was arrested by police - eventually spending a month in Goulburn's "Supermax" prison, before the charges against him were dropped in October.
Mr Nizamdeen denied any involvement and is now seeking costs and compensation, calling police action "immature, embarrassing and biased".
Earlier this month, NSW Police Force Assistant Commissioner Mick Willing said police will be alleging "he [Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen] was set up in planned and calculated manner, motivated by a personal grievance."
Khawaja will now remain in custody until his matter is heard again in February next year.
