Pak student jailed for 2.5 years for learning bomb-making online
The prosecution also submitted evidence to the court in this regard. Abdullah was on bail since 2023 and was arrested after the sentencing.The officer said Abdullah in 2022 used the Instagram handle 'Ibn-e-Abdullah Al-Pakistani' to engage in a conversation with another user based in Iraq and sought information on how to make bombs at home."While interacting with a user - 'Professional Cook 67' - on Instagram, Abdullah received basic information on how to develop explosive devices using materials like ammonium nitrate, sulfur, ammonium powder, charcoal, and other components," he said.advertisementThis conversation was being monitored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).The FIA officer said it received a complaint against the suspect from the FBI, which provided his (Abdullah) conversations with the Iraq-based account, and the email address used to create the Instagram handle 'Ibn-e-Abdullah Al-Pakistani'.The officer said Abdullah used to watch bomb-making videos on YouTube and searched on the American e-commerce website Amazon for ingredients mentioned in the Instagram conversations related to bomb-making.Abdullah, in his defence, told the court he sought bomb-making information only out of curiosity.No evidence was found to suggest that he tried to manufacture any explosive materials using the information or had allegiance with any terror organisation.
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