Police mistake bearded man for bin Laden NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police ordered a turbaned man off a vehicle in the western state of Rajasthan, believing him to be the Saudi-born fugitive Osama bin Laden, a local news agency said. The man, who had a beard, was later released, Press Trust of India said, quoting local police on Tuesday. "On questioning, he was found to be the son of an employee of an American firm," a local police officer said. PTI said a crowd had gathered outside the police station for a glimpse of the bin Laden look-alike. India has lined up behind the United States-led coalition hunting bin Laden, the prime suspect in the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington who is believed to be hiding in Afghanistan. India has itself been on heightened alert since the attacks. Last week, authorities ordered commandos to storm an Alliance Air jet believing it to have been hijacked. It later turned out to have been a false alarm. It's a good thing they didn't shoot to kill! Wanted dead or alive, remember? rH
