Farhan Asif, 32, is suspected of cyber terrorism after false details quickly spread online that the suspect was a Muslim immigrant to the UK, when in fact he was born in Wales and comes from a Christian family.
Pakistani police announced the charge and said Asif insisted he was not the original source of the misinformation, but reposted it from social media after the July 29 attack.
Astonished
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