ONE of the Forest Gate raid brothers has been arrested over alleged child porn, as the police watchdog says the man was shot 'accidentally'.

The Met announced Mohammed Abdulkahar had been arrested on suspicion of "possession and making of child abuse images".

"The man, who attended a London police station by appointment, has been arrested on suspicion of possession and making of child abuse images. He remains in custody," police said in a statement minutes after the IPCC report was made public.

"His arrest relates to an investigation by detectives from the Child Abuse Investigation Command after property was passed to them for examination."

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The 23-year-old was released on police bail, pending further enquiries and consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, police said.The alleged images were reportedly found when police examined a computer taken from his home following the raid.

He was shot during a massive police operation at his home in east London in June.

The IPCC report said the officer had "committed no criminal or disciplinary offence" and would not be charged.

The shot was fired as a result of contact on a narrow staircase between the police officer and one, or both, of the brothers.

The operation, codenamed Volga, followed a tip-off about a dirty bomb' at the brothers' terraced home in Lansdown Road. But a week-long search in which the house was stripped proved fruitless.

Abdulkahar and his brother Abul Koyair, 20, were questioned for a week but freed without charge.

IPCC Commissioner Deborah Glass said: "Based on the report of the forensic scientist I am satisfied there is no evidence of intent or recklessness on the part of the firearms officer and that no offence was committed in the firing of the weapon.

"There is no evidence to support the speculative reporting that the weapon was fired by one of the brothers, or that it was a deliberate act by the police officer."

The 15 police officers who stormed the house on June 2 were interviewed, as were the innocent brothers.

The officers were wearing bulky chemical protective clothing, including two pairs of rubber gloves, when they ran into the house with their Glock 17 pistols.

The officer who was first into the house, known as B6, told the IPCC said he had climbed the stairs shouting "armed police", but his voice was probably muffled by the respirator, the commissioner said.

"As B6 was on the half-landing he states he was aware of two figures approaching from his right at speed. B6 states that he and the two figures came into contact and this caused him to lose his balance and come into contact with the wall," the report said.

"B6 says he was aware of person(s) pulling at his right arm. He states that he feared that the person(s) were trying to take his weapon, and that he feared for his life. During the confrontation the torch on B6's weapon had been turned off.

"B6 states that he heard a pop', but did not register that it was a shot (he was wearing ear defenders, a helmet and a hooded suit). He was aware that the confrontation, and the pull at his arm and weapon, had lessened. He says he became aware that one of the men was sitting on the floor.

"He had turned his torch back on and saw a red stain on the man's shirt. It was at this stage that B6 says he realised that the pop' was a shot and that the man had been wounded. He says he was not certain, as he had not deliberately shot anybody."

In his version of events, Mr Abdulkahar said that he did not realise they were police officers and thought it was a robbery.

"He believes that when he was less then three feet from the men there was a bang and an orange flash. He says he felt a pressure but did not realise he had been shot. He then dropped to the ground in a crouching position," the report said.

However the independent forensic scientist found that the shot would actually have been fired within three feet, which concurred with the officer's version of events.

Ms Glass said further complaints by the raided families would be investigated separately.

"We are continuing our investigation into the complaints made by the families subject to the raid. The complaints include allegations of assault, unlawful arrest and detention. We will also look at the lawfulness of the police operation," she said.

However the IPCC did not investigate the credibility of the intelligence on which anti-terror police launched the botched raid.

Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, head of central operations and in charge of firearms teams, said: "We are pleased that the IPCC has now published their report and that we have an opportunity to set the record straight.

"We have always maintained that there were two sides to this story and today's announcement and findings by the IPCC knocks down many of the inaccurate and misleading statements that were previously made.

"In this case an independent forensic scientist has concluded that the weapon was within two inches of Abdulkahar when discharged and was not in a normal firing position. The IPCC has concluded there was no evidence that it was a deliberate act by the officer, or indeed no evidence of intent or recklessness.

"We welcome these findings but recognise the impact that this incident has had on the local community and regret what was an accidental discharge that resulted in someone being injured."