A man who allegedly attacked three people with a machete at San Francisco International Airport last June was restored to competency after being committed to the Napa State Hospital, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Trial proceedings will now begin against Karamjit Singh, 33, of Yuba City, whose defense attorneys were not able to prove he was incompetent to stand trial, Wagstaffe said.
The hospital found Singh was restored to competency, according to the DA’s Office.
Singh allegedly entered SFO’s International Terminal and attacked two people waiting in line at the ticket counter with a 2-foot-long machete. He then allegedly slashed a third person waiting in line at a food court, the DA’s Office said.
The alleged incident occurred before security checks, with his machete hidden in his backpack. The three victims suffered only minor injuries. During the alleged attack, he dropped papers with 9/11 conspiracies and wrote conspiracy statements on a wall. Singh allegedly told police he wanted to educate people about who was really responsible for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the DA’s Office said.
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