Subash Gurung may eventually be cleared of any terrorist connections but it does not look like his case will be dismissed soon. Gurung, who was arrested while trying to board a flight in the US with knives and a stun gun on 3 November remains in Federal detention with court appearances in Chicago coming up. He is charged with the post 9/11 offence of attempting to board an aircraft with a dangerous weapon. Gurung could face up to ten years in prison if convicted. His inability or unwillingness to communicate adequately with anyone, say reports from Chicago, has become the major issue in the case. Following a series of appearances in January, the judge ordered a competency evaluation of Gurung and in February, he was examined by a court-appointed psychiatrist. At the status hearing on 25 February, subsequent to the examination, he was ruled incompetent to be tried. While the judge could choose to send him for treatment to render him competent for trial, he has ordered that Gurung be further evaluated and another status hearing is scheduled for 25 March. His well-wishers can only hope he will receive some effective treatment and ultimately be sent back Nepal.