Close X
Saturday, January 11, 2025
ADVT 
International

4 Held In New York State For 'Plotting' Against Muslims

Darpan News Desk IANS, 23 Jan, 2019 04:05 AM

    Three men and a teenage boy have been arrested and charged for an alleged plot against a small Islamic community in New York state, police said.


    The suspects have been accused of possessing homemade bombs and firearms, and planning to attack Islamberg, founded by a Pakistani cleric in the 1980s.


    The three men -- Andrew Crysel, 18, Vincent Vetromile, 19, and Brian Colaneri, 20 -- were due to appear in court on Wednesday.


    All were charged with criminal possession of a weapon and conspiracy. A 16-year-old boy is also facing charges, the police said, adding that at least three of them served together as boy scouts.


    Investigators say the group, based in the city of Greece in the northwest of the state, made at least three improvised explosive devices using duct tape and large jars and cylinders containing nails and other projectiles.


    They were found in the 16-year-old's home, a police officer added. Some 23 firearms were also found at various locations. The alleged plot was revealed following a tip-off from a school student, the BBC reported.


    Greece Police Chief Patrick Phelan said the investigation was launched after comments made by the 16-year-old at school on Friday were overheard by a fellow student.


    The Islamberg community, located west of the Catskill mountains near the city of Binghamton, has become a target for conspiracy theorists who say it is a terrorist training camp.


    The mainly African American group settled there to escape crime and overcrowding in New York City. The community has been described as peaceful and friendly, but right-wing conspiracy-led media outlets keep suggesting that it was a training camp for Islamist militants, the BBC said.


    In 2017 Robert Doggart, from Tennessee, was jailed for plotting to burn down the community's mosque. In 2015, Arizona man John Ritzheimer threatened the community with an armed confrontation.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Indian-American Sruthi Palaniappan Elected Harvard Student Body President

    Indian-American Sruthi Palaniappan Elected Harvard Student Body President
    Sruthi Palaniappan, 20, whose parents migrated to the US from Chennai in 1992, was elected as president of the Harvard University Undergraduate Council.

    Indian-American Sruthi Palaniappan Elected Harvard Student Body President

    For Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary, Pakistan Issues Visa To 3,800 Pilgrims

    For Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary, Pakistan Issues Visa To 3,800 Pilgrims
    "This is by far the largest number of visas issued in recent years Sikhyatrees for Baba Guru Nanak's birth anniversary celebrations," Pakistan High Commission said.

    For Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary, Pakistan Issues Visa To 3,800 Pilgrims

    IMF Demands Details Of Pak's Financial Assistance Deal With China: Report

    IMF has sought from Pakistan all details of financial support from China for any bailout package to the country.

    IMF Demands Details Of Pak's Financial Assistance Deal With China: Report

    Indian-Origin Woman Nandita Parshad Takes Charge Of European Bank's Sustainability Team

    Nandita Parshad, currently Managing Director for Energy and Natural Resources at the EBRD, in her new role will lead the bank's engagement in environmental, transport and energy sectors in 38 countries across three continents

    Indian-Origin Woman Nandita Parshad Takes Charge Of European Bank's Sustainability Team

    Hindu Lawmaker From Pakistan Makes BBC's 100 Inspiring And Influential Women

    Krishna Kumari Kohli, 40, Pakistan's first female senator from the Dalit community, has been placed at No 48 on the annual BBC 100 Women list and recognised as a Pakistani politician.

    Hindu Lawmaker From Pakistan Makes BBC's 100 Inspiring And Influential Women

    Sri Sri Imparts Lessons On Leading Stress-Free Life To 5,000 Migrant Workers In UAE

    Sri Sri Imparts Lessons On Leading Stress-Free Life To 5,000 Migrant Workers In UAE
    Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar held a meditation session in Sharjah, one of the emirates of the UAE, and imparted lessons on how to lead a happy and stress-free life to nearly 5,000 migrant workers from 20 countries, including Pakistan.

    Sri Sri Imparts Lessons On Leading Stress-Free Life To 5,000 Migrant Workers In UAE