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SC stays execution of IM operative in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

SC stays execution of IM operative in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative sentenced to death in connection with the 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts.

How to get Yasin Bhatkal to talk: Get him masala dosa and musk melon!

How to get Yasin Bhatkal to talk: Get him masala dosa and musk melon!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The Bangalore police, which interrogated the chief of Indian Mujahideen, Yasin Bhatkal, for two days recently, found him a tough customer who'd make the most unexpected demands of them. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Yasin Bhatkal's kin and key IM operative held in Abu Dhabi

Yasin Bhatkal's kin and key IM operative held in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Indian investigating agencies will finally lay their hands on an important Indian Mujahideen operative who could well be the answer to the outfit's Gulf module, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

JD-U fields ex-MP it expelled 11 yrs ago for praising Modi

JD-U fields ex-MP it expelled 11 yrs ago for praising Modi

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

Former Rajya Sabha MP Sabir Ali, who was expelled from the JD-U 11 years ago for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Saturday named the party's candidate from Amour assembly seat in Bihar.

Why was Bihar police hesitant to book Yasin Bhatkal?

Why was Bihar police hesitant to book Yasin Bhatkal?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

According to sources, the Bihar police was reluctant to book Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Batkal on Thursday, and wanted to hand him over to the National Investigation Agency soon after his arrest.

'Women Are Far More Dangerous And Cruel'

'Women Are Far More Dangerous And Cruel'

Rediff.com6 hours ago

'Women in crime can turn on and off emotions like a tap.' 'Something that comes in the way of their goals can be eliminated without a second thought.'

Jama Masjid attack: Delhi police chargesheets Bhatkal, aide

Jama Masjid attack: Delhi police chargesheets Bhatkal, aide

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were chargesheeted by the Delhi police in a court on Thursday in connection with the September 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack case where a bomb fitted in a car had exploded.

Is India's Most Wanted about terrorist Yasin Bhatkal?

Is India's Most Wanted about terrorist Yasin Bhatkal?

Rediff.com22 May 2019

'People must watch the film to see what is it about.' 'This incident has impacted the families of hundreds of people, whose lives were lost in bomb blasts.'

NIA raids in Darbhanga for IM founder Bhatkal

NIA raids in Darbhanga for IM founder Bhatkal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

A five-member team of the National Investigation Agency on Thursday raided several places in the Bihar's Darbhanga district in search of Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal, one of India's most wanted criminals wanted in connection with scores of terrorism cases, police officials said.

Bhatkal's NIA custody extended till September 22

Bhatkal's NIA custody extended till September 22

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till September 22 the National Investigation Agency custody of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal after the probe agency said he was involved in "subversive activities" of causing bomb blasts in different parts of India since 2003.

'Riyaz Bhatkal regularly sent funds to kin of jailed IM men'

'Riyaz Bhatkal regularly sent funds to kin of jailed IM men'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Riyaz Bhatkal not only used to send funds for terror acts across the country but also regularly provided money to families of the jailed and absconding operatives of the banned outfit, the NIA has told a special court in New Delhi.

What it means to be a Bhatkal resident

What it means to be a Bhatkal resident

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

What is in a name? If you live in Bhatkal, a small port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka: everything. For the residents of this town, it simply means being linked to the top three terrorists in India -- Riyaz, Iqbal and Yasin Bhatkal. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Yasin dodgy, expresses no remorse for his acts: Investigators

Yasin dodgy, expresses no remorse for his acts: Investigators

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The agencies interrogating Indian Mujahideen commander Yasin Bhatkal find him tough to deal with. At first he tried to wriggle out of an arrest but later seemed determined to take on the investigators.

Hyd blasts: NIA court issues NBW against Riyaz Bhatkal

Hyd blasts: NIA court issues NBW against Riyaz Bhatkal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

A special court of the National Investigation Agency has issued a non-bailable warrant against the founder of the Indian Mujahideen, Riyaz Bhatkal.

Riyaz Bhatkal's kin planned Pune blast: ATS

Riyaz Bhatkal's kin planned Pune blast: ATS

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Yasin Bhatkal, believed to be a relative of Indian Mujahideen founder Riyaz Bhatkal, has been identified by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad as one of the main conspirators of the Pune blast, in which 17 people were killed. Indian Mujahideen is suspected to be behind the blast in Pune's upscale Koregaon Park area, an ATS source said. The ATS, which has submitted a preliminary report on investigations into the terror attack -- the first after the terror siege on Mumbai.

The curious case of Bhatkal man 'martyred in Afghanistan'

The curious case of Bhatkal man 'martyred in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

The death of Indian Mujahideen-linked Anwar Beli, a former taxi driver in Dubai hailing from Bhatkal, in an encounter in Afghanistan is a pointer that more Indians are joining outfits like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Taliban, reports Vicky Nanjappa.Sources in the NIA tell Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com that for long the Indian Mujahideen has been looking to take the fight to Afghanistan, also informing about outfits like the Ansar ul-Tawhid which is helping terror outfits to recruit Indian youths.

Bhatkal's family shuns the spotlight, town disowns him

Bhatkal's family shuns the spotlight, town disowns him

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The residents of Bhatkal, a port town in northern Karnataka, feign ignorance when asked about Yasin, one of their most infamous residents.

Bhatkal's journey: From engineer to India's most wanted terrorist

Bhatkal's journey: From engineer to India's most wanted terrorist

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Branded as the face of modern day terrorism, Zarar Ahmed Siddibaba alias Yasin Bhatkal of the banned Indian Mujahideen arrested on Wednesday night gained cult status in the homegrown terror network after the 2008 Delhi serial blasts.

How ATS Messed Up 7/11 Case

How ATS Messed Up 7/11 Case

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

The investigation for 7/11 blast in which 189 people died was under question mark from the very first month after the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad started arresting the accused from different parts of city. Within 10 days of blast by July 22, 2006, ATS arrested all the 13 terror accused in the case under the leadership of ATS chief, K P Raghuvanshi.

Why Bihar police was reluctant to question Bhatkal

Why Bihar police was reluctant to question Bhatkal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

The Bihar government has always been extremely touchy when it came to the subject of terrorism and in the past two years they have made it clear twice.

Post 9/11, Bhatkal wanted to fight NATO forces in Afghanistan

Post 9/11, Bhatkal wanted to fight NATO forces in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal wanted to fight North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan as an 18-year-old when the US launched its campaign against Taliban following the 9/11 attacks, investigators have said.

How India's Most Wanted was trapped

How India's Most Wanted was trapped

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

It took six years, but the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen was finally trapped after he made a rare mistake.

Hyd blasts: Bhatkal's aide assembled explosives, 'guided' IM members

Hyd blasts: Bhatkal's aide assembled explosives, 'guided' IM members

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

magistrate that he had assembled the explosives and had "guided" the members of the terror outfit while planting bombs at Hyderabad's Dilsukhnagar area in February last year.

Bhatkal flown to Delhi by special plane

Bhatkal flown to Delhi by special plane

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his associate were flown to Delhi by a special plane to Patna on Friday afternoon.

Investigators looking into Bhatkal's laptop, phone for details

Investigators looking into Bhatkal's laptop, phone for details

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Investigators questioning Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal have found a laptop and mobile phone from his possession which are expected to throw up vital clues in unraveling a number of terror modules.

Bhatkal denies involvement in Bodh Gaya blasts

Bhatkal denies involvement in Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Yasin Bhatkal, the arrested Indian Mujahideen founder who has been taken to New Delhi for questioning, has admitted to his role in almost all blasts barring the Bodh Gaya incident which took place last month.

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Telangana prison officials denied reports that the jailed operative had called his wife using a mobile phone.

SP general secretary sacked for remarks on Bhatkal's arrest

SP general secretary sacked for remarks on Bhatkal's arrest

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Samajwadi Party today sacked Kamal Farooqi as its Secretary in the wake of his controversial remarks that Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was arrested as he was a Muslim.

I am a Unani doctor: Bhatkal claimed before capture

I am a Unani doctor: Bhatkal claimed before capture

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Yasin Bhatkal, the man who carried a reward of Rs 75 lakh on his head and also a master of disguises and aliases, tried his luck for the last time when the Intelligence Bureau came knocking on his door in Nepal.

13/7 accused underwent training with Bhatkal in Pak: ATS

13/7 accused underwent training with Bhatkal in Pak: ATS

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Haroon Naik, arrested in connection with the 13/7 serial blasts here, had undergone training with Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal in Pakistan and sent Rs 10 lakh to him last March to carry out the bombings that killed over 25 people.

HC upholds death for 5 Indian Mujahideen men in Hyderabad blast case

HC upholds death for 5 Indian Mujahideen men in Hyderabad blast case

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

The Telangana High Court upheld a trial court's verdict handing out death penalty to five senior operatives of banned terror outfit, Indian Mujahideen, involved in a bomb blast that left 18 people killed in 2013. The court dismissed the criminal revision appeal filed by the IM operatives while upholding the NIA court's judgment. The five members, including IM co-founder Mohd Ahmed Sidibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Pakistani national Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas, Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Tahaseen Akhtar alias Monu and Ajaz Shaikh, were convicted in 2016. The special court for NIA cases here awarded capital punishment to five convicts treating it as a rarest of the rare case. The high court, after conducting a detailed hearing in the appeals filed by the convicts, confirmed the death sentence of the five IM operatives.

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Hailing the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal as a big success for intelligence agencies, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said a state Anti-Terrorism Squsad team would soon leave to interrogate him and seek his custody.

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A court in Hyderabad has remanded Indian Mujahideen cofounder Yasin Bhatkal to judicial remand till October 17 in connection with the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad.

India is still HUNTING for these Indian Mujahideen terrorists

India is still HUNTING for these Indian Mujahideen terrorists

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Let's introduce you to some of the most wanted terrorists in India

India is still HUNTING for these Indian Mujahideen terrorists

India is still HUNTING for these Indian Mujahideen terrorists

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Let's introduce you to some of the most wanted terrorists in India

Acid bottles recovered from Goa house rented by Bhatkal

Acid bottles recovered from Goa house rented by Bhatkal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The National Investigation Agency has recovered some bottles of acid from the house which the alleged co-founder of terror outfit Indian Mujahiddin, Yasin Bhatkal, had rented in Goa in November 2011.

Deconstructing the nuclear daydreams of an Indian terrorist

Deconstructing the nuclear daydreams of an Indian terrorist

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Security experts help Vicky Nanjappa debunk some of the nuclear fantasies woven by Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal

Riyaz and Iqbal stay in Karachi under ISI shelter: Yasin

Riyaz and Iqbal stay in Karachi under ISI shelter: Yasin

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

One of the key questions that the Intelligence Bureau officials asked Yasin Bhatkal was about the whereabouts of his neighbours and friends -- Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal -- the founders of the Indian Mujahideen.

Bhatkal lived in Nepal for 6 months, readied 100 cadres

Bhatkal lived in Nepal for 6 months, readied 100 cadres

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Arrested terrorist Yasin Bhatkal is reported to have told his interrogators he was living in Nepal for the past six months and had readied around 100 hardcore associates who could do anything at his bidding.

HC slams jail officials for denying parole to Pune blast convict

HC slams jail officials for denying parole to Pune blast convict

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande warned that it would impose costs on the authorities for denying parole only on the ground that Baig had been convicted of terror charges.