8 injured in suspected terror attack at pro-Israel event in Colorado, Egyptian national in custody
Boulder (Colorado): An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman is arrested by police after he was accused of setting people on fire using Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower during the gathering.
At least eight people were injured in the attack that was carried out on a weekly pro-Israel event in an outdoor mall in Boulder, officials said. The FBI is suspecting the incident as an "act of terrorism."
Soliman, 45-year-old man, whose U.S. visa reportedly expired in 2023 has been taken into custody and is facing multiple federal charges. Authorities are continuing their investigation with terrorism as a possible motive.
Witnesses and officials said Soliman shouted “Free Palestine” while launching the attack.Video footage from the scene shows bystanders rushing to assist the injured, some of whom sustained burns. Soliman
Israel’s Foreign Minister described the attack as a “terrible anti-Semitic terror attack targeting Jews,” calling for strong international condemnation.
Local officials have assured increased security presence at public gatherings
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
