Arfan Bhatti, Terror | Arfan Bhatti in place in the terror case – the court now answers

There is great excitement about what – if anything – the high-profile Islamist will say when he is presented as a witness in the terror case against Zaniar Matapour on Tuesday morning.

Through his defender, lawyer John Christian Elden, he has made it clear that he, who was charged with complicity in the case, will exercise his right not to explain himself. In any case, he will be placed in the witness box in case 250 and clarify to the court what he wants and does not want to talk about.

The court was set at 09:20. When Bhatti entered the hall, he gave his mate – Matapour – a hug, writes VG.

– We assume that there will be no special contribution in the case from him, says State Attorney Sturla Henriksbø to NTB.

The 46-year-old accused of terrorism was transported back to Norway on Friday after being detained in Pakistan. The Norwegian authorities believe he had a central role in the planning and instigation of the mass shooting in central Oslo on the night of 25 June 2022.

But Arfan Bhatti denies criminal guilt and points out, among other things, that he was not even in the country when Zaniar Matapour (44) opened fire on revelers at the night clubs London Pub and Per på Hjørnet.