Pakistani jailed for screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’

Lahore - A Pakistani man who screamed ‘Allahu Akbar’ during turbulence on a Birmingham-bound flight earlier this year has been jailed, the Mirror reported. Shehraz Sarwar, who was arrested for using threatening words and behaviour on the plane, threw food and towels around causing uproar in the aircraft as people feared a terrorist attack. Man arrested after shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ on Emirates flight The 38-year-old has now been jailed for ten weeks at Birmingham Crown Court.

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