Asadullah Akhtar

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed chargesheets against top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar in the February 2013 twin blasts case.

Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was inspired by Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden and showed his videos to young men to motivate them to sacrifice their lives in the name of 'jihad', according to the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The NIA today filed its second chargesheet against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar in connection with a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror acts in the country.

Yasin Bhatkal, believed to be a co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen, has reportedly told interrogators that the terror group planned to target several stadiums hosting Indian Premier League or IPL matches, but could not carry out the attacks because of the tight security at the venues.

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, who is behind bars in the July 13, 2011 blasts case, had planned to blow up a police van in the crowded Dadar area.

A court in Mumbai on Thursday sent Indian Mujahideen co-founder and terror accused, Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar to police custody till February 18 in connection with the Mumbai blasts of 2011.

A special MCOCA court today remanded Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody till February 18 in connection with the 2011 Mumbai terror attack case.

Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar were today remanded in police custody till December 10.

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was today arrested by NIA Hyderabad in connection with the February 2013 Dilsukhnagar blast case after a Delhi court allowed its plea and granted the probe agency his two-day remand.

Asadullah Akhtar, an alleged close associate Yasin Bhatkal, the co-founder of banned terror group Indian Mujahideen, was today sent to 15-day custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case by a court in the city.

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

The Ahmed Siddibapa that Zareena Kola, a teacher in Bhatkal, remembers, rooted for India in cricket matches. She is among those in this coastal town of Karnataka struggling to reconcile what she remembers of young Ahmed with Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged co-founder of terror group Indian Mujahideen, arrested this week.

After he was arrested in Bihar, Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged chief of terror group Indian Mujahideen said, "I carry out bomb blasts to send a message," according a top Bihar police officer.

A special plane carrying Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged operations head of the Indian Mujahideen, landed in Delhi this afternoon. Asadullah Akhtar, an alleged bomb planter in Indian Mujahideen, who was arrested moments after Bhatkal, has also been brought to the national capital. Both are likely to be produced before a court today.

Yasin Bhatkal, the head of the Indian Mujahideen arrested last night near the border with Nepal, will be brought to Delhi on a special plane tomorrow from Motihari in eastern Bihar, where he was produced in a court today.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed chargesheets against top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar in the February 2013 twin blasts case.

Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was inspired by Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden and showed his videos to young men to motivate them to sacrifice their lives in the name of 'jihad', according to the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The NIA today filed its second chargesheet against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar in connection with a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror acts in the country.

Yasin Bhatkal, believed to be a co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen, has reportedly told interrogators that the terror group planned to target several stadiums hosting Indian Premier League or IPL matches, but could not carry out the attacks because of the tight security at the venues.

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, who is behind bars in the July 13, 2011 blasts case, had planned to blow up a police van in the crowded Dadar area.

A court in Mumbai on Thursday sent Indian Mujahideen co-founder and terror accused, Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar to police custody till February 18 in connection with the Mumbai blasts of 2011.

A special MCOCA court today remanded Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody till February 18 in connection with the 2011 Mumbai terror attack case.

Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar were today remanded in police custody till December 10.

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was today arrested by NIA Hyderabad in connection with the February 2013 Dilsukhnagar blast case after a Delhi court allowed its plea and granted the probe agency his two-day remand.

Asadullah Akhtar, an alleged close associate Yasin Bhatkal, the co-founder of banned terror group Indian Mujahideen, was today sent to 15-day custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case by a court in the city.

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

The Ahmed Siddibapa that Zareena Kola, a teacher in Bhatkal, remembers, rooted for India in cricket matches. She is among those in this coastal town of Karnataka struggling to reconcile what she remembers of young Ahmed with Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged co-founder of terror group Indian Mujahideen, arrested this week.

After he was arrested in Bihar, Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged chief of terror group Indian Mujahideen said, "I carry out bomb blasts to send a message," according a top Bihar police officer.

A special plane carrying Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged operations head of the Indian Mujahideen, landed in Delhi this afternoon. Asadullah Akhtar, an alleged bomb planter in Indian Mujahideen, who was arrested moments after Bhatkal, has also been brought to the national capital. Both are likely to be produced before a court today.

Yasin Bhatkal, the head of the Indian Mujahideen arrested last night near the border with Nepal, will be brought to Delhi on a special plane tomorrow from Motihari in eastern Bihar, where he was produced in a court today.