Overview

• Greater Manchester Police and the Crown Prosecution Service closed the investigation, citing insufficient evidence to proceed.
• Police returned Haider Ali’s passport and told Geo News he is free to leave the United Kingdom and resume travel.
• Ali was arrested on August 4 at Kent’s Spitfire County Ground after a complaint alleging a July 23 incident in a Manchester hotel, with a subsequent meeting reported on August 1.
• Ali denied wrongdoing, cooperated with investigators, and was represented by barrister Moeen Khan as the Pakistan Cricket Board provided legal support.
• Reports say evidentiary weaknesses, including the hotel booking in the complainant’s name and the delayed complaint, influenced the decision, and the PCB is expected to conduct an internal review after his return.