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Mohammad Salman Hamdani, a Muslim 23-year-old NYPD cadet and paramedic living in Queens, was the subject of a police wanted poster until his remains were found at Ground Zero. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

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Mohammad Salman Hamdani, a Muslim 23-year-old NYPD cadet and paramedic living in Queens, was the subject of a police wanted poster after 9/11 until his remains were found at Ground Zero.

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