"He has been held and questioned by federal law enforcement agents since his arrest," David Patton, head of the New York City federal public defenders office, said in a court filing. Federal prosecutors said Rahami injured 31 people in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood with a homemade bomb that detonated on Saturday night in a case that law enforcement authorities now regard as terrorism. Rahami's wife met with U.S. law enforcement officials while in the United Arab Emirates and voluntarily gave a statement, a law enforcement official said. They still are trying to find out whether he received any help in planning his attack or building the bombs. (Additional reporting by Julia Edwards in Washington; Writing by Scott Malone; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Will Dunham)

Source: The Star September 21, 2016 16:18 UTC