HOME
NATION
NATION (OPINION)
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ENTERTAINMENT
LIFESTYLE & FASHION
SPORTS
TRAVEL
NATION
NATION (OPINION)
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
INTERNATIONALSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ENTERTAINMENT
LIFESTYLE & FASHION
SPORTS
TRAVEL
MORE STORIES Cong should regain lost ground in Telangana, says party MP BJP wants probe into execution of Games projects UP seeks amendment to reintroduce 'anticipatory bail' Govt to blame for deadlock in parliament: Sharad Yadav Enhance vigil on international border, Punjab urges centre CWG organising committee refutes charges of financial irregularities India to set up $10-bn infrastructure debt fund Samjhauta blast to be probed by NIA: Chidambaram India, US reprocessing deal opens n-power market to US US recovery splutters fuelling fears of second recession
© 2008-2010 Dmanewsdesk.com
- All Rights Reserved.
- All Rights Reserved.
NY bomb plotter Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty
June 22, 2010
New York: The Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad on Monday pleaded guilty to all the ten charges in the failed Times Square car bomb attack on May 1.
The 30 year-old was indicted last week on ten terror charges including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting an act of terrorism and transportation of an explosive.
Shahzad pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction when asked by Judge Miriam Goldman Cederbaum, and then said "yes" when asked if he pleaded guilty to all the charges.
He was due to appear in court on Monday at noon but the hearing was then delayed till 4 pm.
The indictment also said that Shahzad was trained in Pakistan by affiliates of Tehrik-e-Taliban, which is connected to Pakistani Taliban and prosecutors claim that he got money for the terror attack by Pakistani militants.
US authorities had suspected the hand of Pakistani- Taliban in the attack since the beginning of the investigation.
"The facts alleged in this indictment show that the Pakistani Taliban facilitated Faisal Shahzad's attempted attack on American soil," Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr said in a statement.
"This office will continue to work in lock-step with our partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) to protect New York City from the threat posed by terrorists and those who would support them," US Attorney Preet Bharara was quoted as saying by Fox News.
Shahzad, son of a retired Pakistani Air Force Vice-Marshal, potentially faces a life sentence.
The Pakistan-born US citizen was apprehended at John F Kennedy airport on May 3 while trying to escape to Dubai and has been cooperating with federal authorities by providing them with information.
According to prosecutors, Shahzad allegedly received money from a man in Pakistan who is believed to have been working for Tehrik-e-Taliban.
The suspect then used this money to buy the Nissan Pathfinder and the material to make a car bomb. A 9-millimetre Kel-Tec rifle was also purchased, which was found inside his car at the airport on the day of his arrest.
The indictment states that on February 25, Shahzad allegedly received USD 5,000 in cash in Massachusetts from a "co-conspirator," who is identified only as "CC-1."
The first round of money was followed by another USD 7,000 that was picked up in Long Island, also allegedly from "CC-1."
The father of two worked as a financial analyst in Connecticut where he lived with his wife.
The 30 year-old was indicted last week on ten terror charges including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting an act of terrorism and transportation of an explosive.
Shahzad pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction when asked by Judge Miriam Goldman Cederbaum, and then said "yes" when asked if he pleaded guilty to all the charges.
He was due to appear in court on Monday at noon but the hearing was then delayed till 4 pm.
The indictment also said that Shahzad was trained in Pakistan by affiliates of Tehrik-e-Taliban, which is connected to Pakistani Taliban and prosecutors claim that he got money for the terror attack by Pakistani militants.
US authorities had suspected the hand of Pakistani- Taliban in the attack since the beginning of the investigation.
"The facts alleged in this indictment show that the Pakistani Taliban facilitated Faisal Shahzad's attempted attack on American soil," Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr said in a statement.
"This office will continue to work in lock-step with our partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) to protect New York City from the threat posed by terrorists and those who would support them," US Attorney Preet Bharara was quoted as saying by Fox News.
Shahzad, son of a retired Pakistani Air Force Vice-Marshal, potentially faces a life sentence.
The Pakistan-born US citizen was apprehended at John F Kennedy airport on May 3 while trying to escape to Dubai and has been cooperating with federal authorities by providing them with information.
According to prosecutors, Shahzad allegedly received money from a man in Pakistan who is believed to have been working for Tehrik-e-Taliban.
The suspect then used this money to buy the Nissan Pathfinder and the material to make a car bomb. A 9-millimetre Kel-Tec rifle was also purchased, which was found inside his car at the airport on the day of his arrest.
The indictment states that on February 25, Shahzad allegedly received USD 5,000 in cash in Massachusetts from a "co-conspirator," who is identified only as "CC-1."
The first round of money was followed by another USD 7,000 that was picked up in Long Island, also allegedly from "CC-1."
The father of two worked as a financial analyst in Connecticut where he lived with his wife.
International
NY bomb plotter Faisal Shahzad pleads guilty
US not to chase terrorists into Pakistan: Holbrooke
Pakistan needs to do more in war against terror: Holbrooke
US to provide $11 mn humanitarian assistance to Pakistan
LeT actively operative in India: Headley report
China's positive ratings dip 9% in India, remain high in Pakistan
Kanishka victims call inquiry report bitter-sweet
Canadian PM to host Manmohan Singh after G-20 summit
Most global crime routes point to Europe: UN report
Kanishka report out, Canada to apologise, pay compensation
Pakistani-American indicted in Times Square car bomb attempt
N-deal with Pak could hit ties, India cautions China
Air India Kanishka bombing report today
Pakistan still financing Mumbai attack mastermind
27 mn people displaced within their own country: UN
Canada's Sikh MP denies supporting motion on 1984 riots
Obama vows to make BP pay for oil spill
US puts India on trafficking watch list for 7th year
Indian envoy pitches for better trade relations with Pakistan
Moon has more water than Great Lakes, Chandrayaan data shows
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
