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Pakistani Student Extradited From Canada Pleads Not Guilty to Brooklyn Jewish Center Terror Plot

He remains held in New York custody pending a September hearing

RCMP took this picture of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan after his arrest in Ormstown, Que. on Sept. 4, 2024.
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Overview

  • Muhammad Shahzeb Khan was extradited from Canada on June 10 after his arrest near the QuebecNew York border in September 2024
  • He pleaded not guilty on June 12 to two federal counts of providing material support to ISIS and attempting acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries
  • Prosecutors allege he planned an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a Brooklyn Jewish center on Oct. 7, 2024, the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel
  • Court documents show Khan communicated with undercover FBI agents posing as ISIS affiliates while living in Mississauga and sought weapons, tactical gear and ammunition
  • He remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and is due back in U.S. District Court on September 18, 2025, for pretrial proceedings