Teen arrested for threatening to attack Sydney mosque, later granted conditional bail
Police have arrested a teenager for threatening to attack a new mosque in Sydney, Australia. He was later granted conditional bail.
Last Tuesday, a threatening comment was posted on the official Instagram page of Masjid Al-Bait Al-Islami. The comment said, “I am going to make this place Christchurch 2.0.”
In 2019, there was a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. In this attack, 51 worshippers lost their lives. The context of this incident was mentioned in the threat.
On Tuesday, the mosque authorities reported the threat to the police. The police started a serious and rapid investigation. In connection with the threat, the police arrested a 16-year-old teenager living in the city of Perth, Western Australia, last Wednesday.
Teen arrested for threatening to Later, the police said that they had registered a complaint about the threat. A teenager was arrested on this charge. He was granted conditional bail on Wednesday. He has been ordered to appear in a Western Australian children’s court next month. There is no longer any threat to the Muslim community.
The mosque authorities said they are in regular contact with the police. They have been assured that prayers can continue safely at the mosque.
Mosque Authority President Mazhar Hadid said in a statement, “We take this threat very seriously. Our community has the right to feel safe and secure like every other citizen in this country.”
Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia. State Premier Chris Means said they will not tolerate such threats. Such incidents will be dealt with with the full force of the law.
