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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 10:38 IST
Police detained a man for throwing "ignited devices" near far-right protesters outside New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's home. The devices had nuts, bolts, and screws.
The man also threw a similar device near Lang's group of protesters. (AFP)
Police detained a man after he threw what officers described as “ignited devices" near far-right protesters demonstrating outside the residence of New York’s mayor on Saturday, AFP correspondents reported.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws along with a fuse, but it was not yet clear whether they were functional improvised explosive devices or hoax imitations.
She added that there was no indication the incident was linked to the ongoing hostilities in Iran.
Far-right influencer Jake Lang had been demonstrating outside Gracie Mansion, the residence of mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, protesting alleged “Islamification" and calling for an end to “public Muslim prayer" in New York.
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New York, United States of America (USA)
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March 08, 2026, 10:38 IST
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