What was the purpose of the terrorist to attack mosques in New Zealand? Revealed

Christchurch: More revelations have surfaced about the suspect involved in last year’s attacks on New Zealand mosques.

According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the trial of Brenton Tarrant, an Australian citizen accused of attacking mosques, has begun in a Christchurch court which will continue for four days.

During the hearing, precautionary measures were taken to prevent Corona from leaving the courtroom empty and several people watched the court proceedings on video link in other courtrooms.

According to British media, the police produced the accused in the court in prison clothes and the accused remained silent during the hearing.

During the hearing, the prosecutor revealed that the accused Brenton Tarrant also wanted to target the third mosque. He also set fire to mosques and killed as many people as possible.

The prosecutor told the court that the accused had started planning attacks in recent years with the aim of wreaking havoc.

The prosecutor said the accused had collected information on mosques in New Zealand, including the floor plan of the mosques, their location and other details. The purpose of the accused was to target people while they were engaged in worship.

The prosecutor added that a few months before the attacks, the suspect went to Christchurch, where he flew a drone at his first target, the Al-Noor Mosque. The suspect also planned to target the Ashburton Mosque and the Linewood Islamic Center.

According to the prosecutor, the accused opened fire on people in the street before attacking the mosques, who turned to the mosque to save their lives.

The prosecutor said that the accused had given a statement to the police after his arrest that his plan was to set fire to mosques after the attacks.

According to British media, the accused has been charged with 51 murders, 40 attempted murders and terrorism. As a result, he faces life imprisonment without parole.

According to British media, the accused could be sentenced to 17 years in prison, but the High Court judge hearing the case has the power to sentence the accused to life imprisonment without parole and such a punishment has never been given in New Zealand before.

It should be noted that on March 15, 2019, mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand were attacked during Friday prayers. In which the accused Australian citizen entered two mosques and opened fire indiscriminately as a result of which 50 people were killed and several others were injured.

Meanwhile, the terrorist was telecasting the video of the attack live on social media from a camera mounted on his helmet.

The Bangladesh cricket team was also present in Christchurch at the time of the attacks, which survived the attack, but nine Pakistanis were killed.