Yasin Bhatkal
Yasin Bhatkal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammed Ahmad Siddibapa January 15, 1983 |
| Nationality | Indian |
Mohammed Ahmed Sidibapa, named Yasin Bhatkal by Indian investigative agencies, is the alleged founder leader of the proscribed terrorist organization Indian Mujahideen (IM). He is listed on the NIA Most Wanted list.[citation needed] He was arrested from Nepal and was reportedly arrested in a joint operation of the NIA and Bihar Police. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde confirmed his arrest from Indo-Nepal Border [1] [2]. Senior Congress Leader has critisized his arrest.
Militancy
2010 Bangalore stadium bombing
In 2010, the Karnataka investigators had alleged that the attacks were likely to have been carried out by a jihadist cell led by Karachi based jihadist, Riyaz Ismail Shahbandri's key lieutenant Yasin Bhatkal. Soon after the arrest of several of Siddibapa's alleged associates from Darbhanga, in Bihar police began investigating Fasih Mehmood's possible role in the cell.
2012 Pune bombing
Indian Investigators suspect Yasin , had planted one of the bombs on Jangli Maharaj road on August 1, when four low-intensity blasts occurred in Pune he arrested by indian authorities in nepal on 29th august 2013.[3]
References
- ^ "Bihar Police arrests Indian Mujahideen Founder Yasin Bhatkal". Retrieved 29 August 2013.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal arrested".
- ^ "Yasin Bhatkal one of the August 1 Pune bombers? - The Times of India". The Times of India. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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