Rahul Gandhi, who contested from two seats -- Rae Bareli and Wayanad, won both constituencies by huge margins in Lok Sabha elections 2024
As part of his planning, he underwent eye surgery to improve his vision so that he could function without his glasses, the complaint said. He explained to the agent that it was to avoid accidentally shooting him during the attack because if he had to wear glasses it may fall off and he may not be able to see clearly.
Alam wanted to kill law enforcement officials and wanted to get grenades that could "take out at least eight people", the complaint said.
A Pakistani-American man had also tried in 2010 to attack Times Square. The car bomb he set there did not fully explode and he was arrested while boarding a plane.
He was the son of a Pakistan Air Force Vice Marshal and had trained in Waziristan with the Pakistan Taleban. He was given a life sentence.
Another Bangladeshi, Rahatul Ashikim Khan, was convicted in Texas of helping someone in 2014 join the al-Shabaab terrorist organisation that operates in Somalia and East Africa and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Rahul Gandhi, who contested from two seats -- Rae Bareli and Wayanad, won both constituencies by huge margins in Lok Sabha elections 2024
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