Pakistani immigrant student Luqmaan Khan held over ‘martyrdom’ plot at University of Delaware
Late on November 24, a 25-year-old student at University of Delaware (UD) was arrested after authorities found a stockpile of weapons — including a modified machine-gun — in his parked vehicle. The student, Luqmaan Khan, is accused of plotting an armed assault on the campus police department. Alongside the weapons, officers discovered body armor, high-capacity magazines, and a notebook filled with phrases like “kill all – martyrdom,” maps of police-station entry/exit points, and detailed “urban warfare” plans. A subsequent search of his home turned up additional firearms, ammunition, and tactical gear. Khan remains in federal custody, facing charges for illegal possession of a machine gun; more charges could follow as investigations continue. The university has barred him from campus and reassured students and staff that there is currently no known danger.
The Key points
- Luqmaan Khan, 25 and a UD undergraduate, was arrested after being found in a parked truck in a closed park late at night.
- Police discovered a .357 Glock pistol modified with a device to fire automatically — essentially a submachine-type weapon — along with body armor and high-capacity magazines.
- A notebook found in his possession contained a hand-drawn map of the campus police station, marked entry/exit routes, and combat plans labeled “urban warfare.”
- Repeated phrases in the notes included “kill all – martyrdom,” with instructions on how to evade law enforcement after an attack.
- In interview, Khan reportedly told investigators that becoming a martyr was “one of the greatest things you can do.”
- A subsequent FBI search of his Wilmington home yielded an AR-style rifle with scope, another handgun converted to a machine gun, more ammunition and body armor.
- None of the weapons found — in the truck or at his home — were legally registered.
- At present, federal charges include illegal possession of a machine gun; additional state or federal charges are expected.
- The University of Delaware has temporarily suspended Khan and banned him from all campus premises, while affirming there is no known wider threat.
- Authorities credited routine patrol and careful police response for averting what they described as a potentially devastating attack.
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