New York: An Indian-origin, who had voiced support for ISIS and had searched online for ways to join the terror group, has been arrested for making false statements on his applications to join the US military.
Shivam Patel, 27, of Norfolk was charged for not disclosing on his application to join the Army that he had travelled to China or Jordan.
He claimed he had not gone anywhere outside the US in the past seven years, except for a family trip to India in 201112, a report in The Virginian Pilot said, quoting a court affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Patel - who converted to Islam several years ago - had travelled to China in July 2016 to teach English. While there, he had expressed displeasure to his father about how that country treated Muslims, it said.
His parents spoke with the FBI about their son after learning he was in Jordanian custody and said he had become "obsessed with Islam."
On one occasion, he had talked about wanting to become a martyr but suggested his "jihad" might not be violent. He had also praised the terrorist attacks in Paris, Nice and Orlando and expressed an admiration for Anwar al-Awlaki, a slain leader of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
He told the agent about his desire to see a holy war between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Patel then applied for jobs with local police and fire departments, correctional facilities and even the US Army and Air Force.
Shivam Patel, 27, of Norfolk was charged for not disclosing on his application to join the Army that he had travelled to China or Jordan.
He claimed he had not gone anywhere outside the US in the past seven years, except for a family trip to India in 201112, a report in The Virginian Pilot said, quoting a court affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Patel - who converted to Islam several years ago - had travelled to China in July 2016 to teach English. While there, he had expressed displeasure to his father about how that country treated Muslims, it said.
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His parents spoke with the FBI about their son after learning he was in Jordanian custody and said he had become "obsessed with Islam."
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On one occasion, he had talked about wanting to become a martyr but suggested his "jihad" might not be violent. He had also praised the terrorist attacks in Paris, Nice and Orlando and expressed an admiration for Anwar al-Awlaki, a slain leader of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
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He told the agent about his desire to see a holy war between Muslims and non-Muslims.
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Patel then applied for jobs with local police and fire departments, correctional facilities and even the US Army and Air Force.
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