British Pakistani's arrested by UK Police for terror plan
British Pakistani's arrested by UK Police for terror plan
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An Pakistani-born Mubashir Jamil, who was arrested in April for preparing acts of terrorism, has been jailed in the United Kingdom. The 22-year-old Mubashir Jamil was entrapped by an undercover agent, whom he had told he wanted to wear a suicide vest and "press the button" and big blast. He was arrested before he could leave the country for Turkey. Jamil also told the undercover officer, using the name of Abu Hasan.

 

The Old Bailey Court in London ruled that a part of Jamil's will be served six-year-long sentence in a secure hospital as the court was told he was suffering from a mental illness. It was also told that Jamil fell prey to the online IS propaganda and became obsessed with the idea of martyrdom. Judge Peter Rook said his crime was only "in part" explained by his mental health disorder and described him as "dangerous".

Accused Jamil had moved to Luton from Pakistan with his family when he was only two-year-old. Jamil was a former A-grade student from Challney High School for Boys in Luton, which is situate near London. He became obsessed with the idea of martyrdom after surfing the internet for execution videos and ISIS propaganda, his trial was told. Jamil, who moved to Luton from Pakistan with his family when he was two-year-old, had planned his trip to Turkey carefully and "deliberately" changed his appearance, shaving off his beard after reading ISIS guidance online about how to be a "secret agent" in a non-Muslim country.

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