New York: A Sikh man in the US is being hailed as a hero for helping the police capture an “armed and dangerous” Afghan-born American wanted for the weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey that injured 29 people.
Harinder Bains, the owner of a bar in Linden found 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami sleeping in the doorway of a bar he owns. Bains said he was watching the news on his laptop from another business across the street.
At first, he thought he was some “drunk guy” resting in the vestibule but then recognised Rahami and called police. “I’m just a regular citizen doing what every citizen should do. Cops are the real heroes, law enforcement staff are the real heroes,” Bains said.
When officers responded, Rahami pulled out a handgun and opened fire, striking an officer in the chest. A foot chase ensued, during which Rahami shot at a police car, causing a bullet to graze another office in the face. The chase ended when Rahami was shot multiple times.
In a statement, the National Sikh Campaign said this was brave and courageous act by Bains.
Suspect had been to pak
The Afghan-origin terror suspect in the bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey, Ahmad Khan Rahami, had often travelled to Pakistan’s Taliban stronghold of Quetta and had married a woman there, US officials said.
Rahami’s Pakistani-origin wife left the US just days before the attacks and authorities are now working with Pakistani and UAE officials to get access to her.
