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WASHINGTON: The Texas synagogue hostage-taker had mental health issues but no criminal records, the US media reported on Monday. The accused, Malik Faisal Akram, was from Blackburn, UK, and his family had migrated to Britain from Jhelum nearly 50 years ago. He broke into the Beth Israel synagogue on Saturday, holding four hostages for more than 12 hours. FBI agents …

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