Indian mujahideen leader yasin bhatkal captured by security. Aug 29, 20 yasin bhatkal is accused of involvement in a string of recent attacks including a 2010 blast at a bakery patronised by international tourists in the city of pune that killed nine and injured 60. He was subsequently found to be more identifiable with the students islamic movement of india simi than with the im, but the lines between the. Questions were raised after his arrest that whether yasin undertook arms and explosive training in pakistan. Indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal was today remanded in police custody till january 3 by a local court. Yasin bhatkal, founder of indian mujahideen, arrested. How a soundless bhatkal became the home ground of terrorism. Indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal and four others have been sentenced to death for the twin blasts in hyderabads dilsukhnagar in 20. Also get yasin bhatkal latest news from all over india and worldwide. Yasin bhatkal alleges threat to life, seeks 24hr surveillance hyderabad.
Riyaz bhatkal and the origins of the indian mujahidin. He became the ims india operations head after founders iqbal and riyaz bhatkal. Yasin bhatkal, aide in police custody in 2008 terror attack. Yasin bhatkal, founder of indian mujahideen, arrested youtube. Abdul karim tunda of the lashkaretaiba let was arrested from the indianepal border on august 16, 20. Yasin bhatkal,aide arrested in fresh case,sent to 15 days custody of delhi police. The 20 hyderabad bombings were planned and executed by jaishemohammad backed indian mujahideen headed by yasin bhatkal alias mohammed ahmad siddibapaa. Delhi court defers yasin bhatkal s petition hearing to july 18 a delhi sessions court on thursday heard arguments for the framing of charges against indian mujahideen im cofounder yasin bhatkal and his aide asadullah akhtar in connection with the september 2008 delhi serial blasts case, and fixed july 18 as the next date of hearing. It was after the arrest of bhatkal, also known as mohammed ahmed siddibappa, in a heroic manhunt by the bihar police that intelligence agencies discovered that armar was. Yasin bhatkals claim of rights violation is false, tihar authorities to court bhatkal was sentenced to death by an nia court in december last year in the 20 dilsukhnagar twin blasts case in hyderabad. Yasin bhatkals claim of rights violation is false, tihar. Magnificent heritage buildings owned by rich muslims of bhatkal showcase the prosperity as much as the influence of central asian architecture here. During its chequered history, bhatkal witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties and rulers. It also said that 25yearold waqas had come to india in september 2010 on the instructions of im cofounder riyaz bhatkal for assisting ahmed siddibappa im india chief yasin bhatkal in the.
He admitted to the investigative agency that he was the mastermind behind the blasts and he is satisfied with whatever he has done and had no remorse or regret whatsoever. He was listed on the nia most wanted until his arrest on the indianepal border near motihari, bihar on 28 august 20. Yasin bhatkal, real name mohammed ahmed siddibappa, is cofounder of banned organisation indian mujahideen. Yasin bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 20 hyderabad. The kolkata police realised only later that they had netted yasin bhatkal and allowed him to walk out. Bhatkal, is a town in the north canara district of the indian state of karnataka. He also had audacious plans for a devastating nuclear attack on surat in gujarat, and had begun arranging the. In fact when he was questioned by the bengaluru police after his. He is referring to the likes of the jailed yasin bhatkal, an infamous nawayath who is a suspect in several bomb blast cases across the. He is the brother of riyaz bhatkal aka shah riyaz ahmad mohammed ismail shahbandari, one of the indian mujahideens three top commanders and is currently based in karachi, pakistan. Yasin s wife said that her husband is a simple man. Yasin bhatkal, the mastermind behind indian mujahideen, who is accused of carrying out a series of bomb blasts in ahmedabad and for planting several bombs in surat in 2008, registered his.
Yasin bhatkals war against india featured news issue. He liked to boast about various things which included carrying out spectacular attacks. Latest yasin bhatkal news, photos, blogposts, videos and wallpapers. Since november 20, adnan hassan, a close aide of riyaz and iqbal bhatkal was radicalizing bhatkal muslim youth to the cause of a selfproclaimed caliphate in india. Blasts carried out to send a message, says bhatkal. Three local boys of the coastal town of bhatkal in karnataka, brothers riyaz and iqbal bhatkal, and their close aide yasin, decided it was time to separate from the simi and form a new terror outfit in the wake of the 2002. Yasin bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death for 20 hyderabad blasts. Yasin bhatkal enters ranga reddy court with book in hand, cops seize it earlier, bhatkal had entered the court with a rose and had shown it off 15 jul 2015 6. It was only the combined operation of raw under alok joshi and ib under syed asif ibrahim that yasin bhatkal was captured after a stakeout in nepal in august 20 since when he remains incarcerated. Yasin bhatkal and four others sentenced to death penalty for 20 hyderabad blasts sharetweetwhatsapp5k sharesin a historic judgement, the cofounder of the indian mujahideen and four others have been sentenced to death for read more. Bhatkal was charged with waging a war on the indian state and on monday, an nia court sentenced him along with four other im operatives to death. Alleged indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal and his close aide asadullah akhtar, during a court hearing on monday, accused the national. Yasin bhatkal, who had apparently been to that flat a few days before the encounter, however, established a new hideout within the next three months in shaheen bagh area of delhi that was just two kilometers from batla house he went on to set up an arms. Sep 11, 2014 the manhunt for yasin bhatkal was indias most meticulously planned undercover operation.
It was the karnataka police who first discovered mohammed ahmed siddibappa. German bakery blast case, nine years on india news,the. Yasin bhatkal, 4 others get death sentence in hyderbad blasts. Mohammed ahmed siddibappa, named yasin bhatkal by indian investigative agencies, was the founder leader of the proscribed terrorist organisation indian mujahideen im. Yasin bhatkal was, in 2018, convicted in the hyderabad twin blasts along with others. Yasin bhatkal news find yasin bhatkal latest news and headlines today along with yasin bhatkal photos and videos at. Mar 26, 2015 magnificent heritage buildings owned by rich muslims of bhatkal showcase the prosperity as much as the influence of central asian architecture here.
The biggest stories of december 19, 2016 dec 19, 2016. Yasin bhatkal is accused of involvement in a string of recent attacks including a 2010 blast at a bakery patronised by international tourists in the city of pune that killed nine and injured 60. Indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal, key accused in many bomb attacks in the country was arrested by bihar police. Yasin who, asks bhatkal town the new indian express. Clad in bermuda shorts and a bright bushshirt, the man could have been any of the thousands continue reading thankless india. Indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal is believed to have told investigators that he had travelled to the us in january 2007 on an indian passport.
The bard of blood by bilal siddiqi is an extremely engrossing and amazing thriller. It is believed that, yasin is from the coastal town of bhatkal and is a close associate of im cofounders riyaz and iqbal shahbandari, popularly know as riyaz and iqbal bhatkal. The makers of the raj kumar guptadirectorial, indias most wanted featuring arjun kapoor, reportedly based on the capture of indias dreaded terrorist yasin bhatkal, have adopted. Indian mujahideen chief yasin bhatkal arrested from indo. The indian mujahideen is a shadowy islamist militant group based in india, which has been. Indias home minister mr sushil kumar shinde flagged the key achievement of apprehension of three leaders directly and indirectly involved in militancy and terrorism in the country during his monthly conference on 07 september. Bhatkal lies on national highway 66, which runs between mumbai and kanyakumari, and has one of the major railway stations along the konkan railway line, which runs between mumbai and mangalore. Indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal arrested. Oct 28, 20 alleged indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal and his close aide asadullah akhtar, during a court hearing on monday, accused the national investigation agency nia of extracting confessions. The effort has expanded into a major intelligencedriven operation across four states after the delhi police arrested the third alqaeda operativecumfinancer identified as jafar masood. F or six years, he was on top of indias most wanted.
Like indian mujahideen founder yasin bhatkal before him, armar, an islamic state is volunteer, had also been recruiting jihadists both online and through oneonone meetings. What started as a tipoff from jailed indian mujahideen commander yasin bhatkal s interrogation 27 months ago, has finally led to the busting of the first alqaeda module in india. Muslims of this sleepy north canara coastal town, some 490 km from karnatakas capital bengaluru, are predominantly nawayaths, who claim to have come from arabia in the 8th century as traders and struck continue reading a place called bhatkal. According to maharashtra ats, the arrest will also impact the ims recruitment and financing, in which bhatkal also played a key role. Irshad 53, who knew about his soninlaws antecedents, got his daughter married to yasin because he was reportedly impressed by his knowledge of islam and spiritual fervour. The hyderabad blast killed 18 people and injuring nearly innocent people. Yasin bhatkal, accused of being part of the indian mujahideen, is now in custody, but does the group face an uncertain future, or does it still hold lethal potential. Court orders framing of charges against ims yasin bhatkal. He is referring to the likes of the jailed yasin bhatkal, an infamous nawayath who is a suspect in several bomb blast cases across the country, and abdul kadir sultan armar, a former member of the banned students islamic movement of india simi who had left home 10 years ago with his. Aug 28, 20 government sources refuse to confirm if the terrorist, who is one of indias mostwanted men, has been caught. Khalid yasin is the author of what is the purpose of life. Yasin bhatkals arrest is the second major breakthrough for law enforcement agencies with in a span of two weeks. Yasin bhatkal claims visited the us in 2007 on an indian.
He is the brother of riyaz bhatkal aka shah riyaz ahmad mohammed ismail shahbandari, one of the indian mujahideen s three top commanders and is currently based in karachi, pakistan. All yasin bhatkal news updates and notification on our. A poster of yasin bhatkal, an alleged founder of the indian mujahideen, burns after being set on fire by demonstrators celebrating his arrest in bangalore on thursday. Indias most wanted trailer depicts the apathy of upa. Yasin bhatkal, one of the countrys most wanted terrorists arrested at the indianepal border a few days ago along with his aide asadullah akhtar, reportedly admitted to his involvement in the. Yasin bhatkal s arrest is the second major breakthrough for law enforcement agencies with in a span of two weeks. Government sources refuse to confirm if the terrorist, who is one of indias mostwanted men, has been caught. Yasin bhatkal admitted his involvement in carrying out the 2011 triple blasts in mumbai. Bhatkal and its struggle with history and radical islam. Infamous as indias osama, yasin bhatkal had executed more than 10 serial bomb blasts in places like ahmedabad, pune, delhi, killing more than 400 innocent people. Yasin bhatkal, 4 other condemned prisoners to go to tihar.
They decided to form a new organisation and named it indian. How yasin bhatkal met his wife and where is she now. Brilliantly written, well researched gripping story, great attention to detail its nearly impossible to just put the book down midway. Sep 06, 20 sleuths are yet to verify yasin s other claims about resentment and a split in im ranks, but they have noted that a more radical and impatient group within im has stopped taking orders from pakistanbased im founders, iqbal and riyaz bhatkal, and interacts directly with pakistani handlers. How kerala, hyderabad became terror hotspots part 2. After his arrest, bhatkal was in nia custody for his role in dilshukhnagar bomb blasts in hyderabad. Find yasin bhatkal news, videos, photos and articles on news oneindia. The twoway yasin bhatkal, a cofounder of the indian mujahideen, has been arrested in what authorities have described as a major blow to islamic terrorism in the region. Further probe revealed that the soninlaw was none other than yasin bhatkal, who had not revealed his true identity to his wife. The police said waqas had met yasin on the instruction of riyaz bhatkal, a top im member who.
Leader of terrorist group is arrested, india says the. A short history of the indian mujahideen explained news. Timeline world history documentaries 226,370 views. Dec 19, 2016 yasin bhatkal, also known as ahmed siddibappa zarrar, hails from bhatkal district in karnataka. Yasin bhatkal captured but indian mujahideen story may be. Yasin bhatkals interrogation led to busting of the first. According to the ats, bhatkal was seen in the cctv footage obtained from the blast site. Yasin bhatkal alleges threat to life seeks 24 hour. An open exclusive chronicles indias most sensational stakeout an indian tourist leaned thoughtfully on the metal balustrade outside a bar in nepals scenic town of pokhra. Yasin bhatkal, his brother and alleged im cofounder riyaz, along with three other associates were given the death penalty at a hearing on monday for their part in the fatal 20 blasts. The police had chargesheeted these suspected im members, including its cofounder yasin bhatkal, in connection with the 2010 jama masjid blast case and said these operatives had carried out the strike to dissuade foreign nations from participating in the 2010 delhi commonwealth games.
A perfume shop of indian mujahideen cofounder yasin bhatkal in karnataka became the hub in 2001 for establishment of the darbhanga module after confirmation of indian mujahideens involvement in sundays patna serial blasts, the nia on monday sought im founder yasin bhatkal. He is referring to the likes of the jailed yasin bhatkal, an infamous nawayath who is a suspect in several bomb blast cases across the country, and abdul kadir sultan armar, a former member of the banned students islamic movement of india simi who had left home 10 years ago with his younger brother saif. Never knew about his marriage to delhi girl indian express. Wife of indian mujahideen terror convict yasin bhatkal. The origin of terrorism in karnataka can be traced back to 1993, when bhatkal taluk of uttara kannada district witnessed the first major instance of communal disharmony post independence. Following the german bakery blasts, yasin bhatkal began living in hiding in nepal, posing as a unani doctor, shahrukh. The violence, which continued for over nine months, claimed 17 lives and left hundreds more injured. In 2003, 7 young men sat together in the karnataka coastal town of bhatkal to chart out a new course to pursue jehad in india. Spitfire list india compiling evidence to share with pak. For details, see im leader yasin bhatkal mastermind of pune blasts, claims ats, daily news and analysis, april 8, 2010. Meanwhile, in august 20, accused yasin bhatkal was arrested from indianepal border. For all his socalled bravado, yasin bhatkal used to roam to and from bihar and nepal concealed in a burqa. Heres how indias most wanted yasin bhatkal, the ims cofounder was trapped after a sixyear chase. The suspect, yasin bhatkal, is one of the founders of indian mujahedeen, a banned islamic militant group that is believed to be responsible for explosions in new delhi, mumbai and other major cities.
In 2008, as the karnataka police attempted to smoke out indian mujahideen operatives, yasin bhatkal escaped by the skin of his teeth because the cops delayed a raid in chikamagalur. The origin and spread of jihadi terror in karnataka. It was after the arrest of bhatkal, also known as mohammed ahmed siddibappa, in a heroic manhunt by the bihar police that intelligence agencies discovered that armar was engaged in acts of violence overseas. Dilsukhnagar blasts carried out at pak colonels behest. As such, he was nicknamed indias osama and was among the top 15 terrorists on the list of delhi police. Pradhan mantri launches jan dhan yojana pmjdy application. Aug 29, 20 image caption yasin bhatkal is one of a small and tightknit group of men in the indian mujahideen. He was bhatkal s key aide and was wanted for a series of terrorist strikes spread over various states. Yasin bhatkal might be on the most wanted list, but in his home town, and especially in the maqdoom colony where his family resides, his name is unfamiliar to many.
Bhatkal, akhtar sent to 15 days custody of the delhi police. Cofounder of the deadly indian mujahideen, yasin bhatkal played hide and seek with indias security forces since 2007. Jul 06, 2015 yasin bhatkal was always a big talker. Touqeer was for a time suspected to be the author of the signature email claims that the indian mujahideen im made. The indian mujahideen keeps rearing its ugly head courtesy its leader who has till today managed to give investigators the slip. Yasin, born on january 15, 1983, in the karnataka coastal town of bhatkal, was just 21 when he formed the indian mujahideen with the calcuttaborn gangster amir reza khan, an accused in the 2002 american center attack, and a few others. Indian mujahideen leader yasin bhatkal captured by. A part of hoysala empire in 1291 to 43, bhatkal later fell into the hands of the vijayanagara. The film is a fictionalised account of the process by which the special operations group, intelligence bureau, in a joint operation with the bihar police, crossed the international border with nepal and arrested yasin bhatkal, an indian mujahideen. In march 2014, the ats formally arrested bhatkal in the german bakery blast case and filed a supplementary chargesheet against him in august. Among them were riyaz and iqbal bhatkal, two brothers from yasin s hometown but unrelated to him.
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