Close X
Saturday, November 16, 2024
ADVT 
National

Canadian Accused Of Terror Gets 40-Year Sentence In U.S. Despite Mental Illness

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Dec, 2018 09:37 PM
  • Canadian Accused Of Terror Gets 40-Year Sentence In U.S. Despite Mental Illness

A young Canadian convicted of plotting terrorist attacks in New York City has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.


His lawyer says the sentence was handed down to 20-year-old Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy on Wednesday.


The stiff punishment comes despite defence arguments El Bahnasawy was entrapped.


His family also says he has suffered from severe psychiatric illness.


Prosecutors had called for a life sentence.


They have said El Bahnasawy was living at home in a Toronto suburb when he began online correspondence with a high-level ISIS recruiter.

MORE National ARTICLES

UK Opens Up Armed Forces Recruitment To More Indians

UK Opens Up Armed Forces Recruitment To More Indians
Ministry of Defence laid out the proposals before Parliament, which involves a waiver of the current requirement of a minimum of five-year residency in the UK for applying to join the country's Army, Navy or Air Force.

UK Opens Up Armed Forces Recruitment To More Indians

Not A Single Cracker Burst As Vrindavan Widows Show The Way To Celebrating Green Diwali

This assumes significance as the bursting of crackers during Diwali adversely affects the environment and the apex court has advocated opting the eco-friendly way.

Not A Single Cracker Burst As Vrindavan Widows Show The Way To Celebrating Green Diwali

Surrey RCMP Seek Assistance To Identify Suspect In Robbery At Local Shopping Mall

Surrey RCMP Seek Assistance To Identify Suspect In Robbery At Local Shopping Mall
On November 1, 2018, at approximately 3:00 pm, the Surrey RCMP received a report of a robbery in a parking lot of a busy shopping mall located in the 10100 block of King George Boulevard.

Surrey RCMP Seek Assistance To Identify Suspect In Robbery At Local Shopping Mall

Feds Promise $165 Million In Compensation After Shortchanging 270,000 Veterans

OTTAWA — The federal government says it shortchanged hundreds of thousands of veterans and their survivors over seven years, and is preparing to compensate them a total of $165 million.

Feds Promise $165 Million In Compensation After Shortchanging 270,000 Veterans

B.C. Casino Accused Of 'Profiling' Drake Says It Stands Against Racism

B.C. Casino Accused Of 'Profiling' Drake Says It Stands Against Racism
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver casino says it "categorically" stands against racism after Drake accused it of "profiling" him.

B.C. Casino Accused Of 'Profiling' Drake Says It Stands Against Racism

Weekend Downpour Causes Washouts And Slides At Parks In Vancouver Area

VANCOUVER — Stormy weather and mudslides this weekend have prompted the closures of a popular park in North Vancouver.

Weekend Downpour Causes Washouts And Slides At Parks In Vancouver Area