New York, May 19: A Pakistani-American terror suspect accused of driving a homemade car bomb into Times Square, appeared in a federal court in Manhattan for the first time since his arrest two weeks ago.
Faisal Shahzad did not speak much during his arraignment proceedings that lasted about 15 minutes yesterday. He said “yes” when asked to confirm the accuracy of a financial statement.
The 30-year-old man sat on the defense table with his court assigned lawyer Julia Gatto.
On May 1, Shahzad tried to blow up a crowded area of Times Square by leaving a car packed with explosives in the popular tourist site.
Shahzad, was arrested on May 3 while trying to escape to Dubai on an Emirates flight. He was apprehended at the John F Kennedy airport and is believed to have been working in collusion with the Pakistani-Taliban.
–PTI