Hardcore Terrorist, IM founder Yasin Bhatkal brought to Ahmedabad for 2008 serial blasts probe

Ahmedabad: The crime branch of Ahmedabad police today brought hardcore terrorist and founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Mohammed Ahmed Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal here in connection with investigation of the 2008 serial bomb blast in the city killing over 50 persons and injuring more than 150.

Bhatkal, who is mastermind behind several such blasts in the country including 2010 Bangalore and Varanasi blasts, 2012 Pune blast and 2013 triple blasts in Mumbai and the Hyderabad blast, was also the main conspirator of the 20 serial blasts on July 27, 2008 in Ahmedabad. His aide Asadulla Akhtar alias Haddi, who was nabbed by the NIA along with Yasin on the India-Nepal border near Motihari, Bihar on August 28 2013 has also been brought to Ahmedabad.

The terrorist duo have been brought from Delhi after getting their custody from the court following a long legal effort to do so. Bhatkal who has been sentenced to death by the special NIA court in Hyderabad in December last year was lodged in Tihar Jail of Delhi.

A senior official of the crime branch said that Bhatkal was brought by air from Delhi while Haddi was brought separately. From Ahmedabad airport Bhatkal was brought in a bullet-proof vehicle under tight security for his interrogation by the crime branch. Haddi, a co-accused in the case would also join him during the investigation. They can also be taken to Surat if the need arises for the investigation of the recovery of bombs planted in Surat which were detected before blast.

The Anti terrorist squad (ATS) of Gujarat police would also interrogate them.

34 year old Bhatkal, who was native of Karnataka had also undertook arms and explosive training in Pakistan in 2006 to launch terror attacks. in India.

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