Bhatkal, Asadullah sent in ATS custody
8 Feb 2014 4:47 AM IST
A special MCOCA court on Thursday remanded Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in ATS custody till February 18 in connection with the 2011 Mumbai terror attack case.
The duo was arrested on Wednesday by the Mumbai Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) after a Delhi court allowed its plea seeking their custody, saying their custodial interrogation was required to complete the probe.
Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told judge Y D Shinde that Bhatkal was the key conspirator of the three powerful blasts which ripped through crowded areas in Mumbai on July 13, 2011, killing at least 21 people and injuring 141.
Bhatkal played a very important role in procuring explosives and making Improvised Explosive Device (IED), he said.
Nikam also told the court that they want to find out how the money was routed through hawala to execute the blasts. ‘The court has allowed us to hand cuff the accused while being transported,’ he said.
However, defence lawyers told the court that since the ATS was conducting supplementary investigation, the accused should be remanded in judicial custody.
They also told the court that Bhatkal and Akhtar don’t want to make any confessions to ATS about the crime.
The duo was arrested on Wednesday by the Mumbai Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) after a Delhi court allowed its plea seeking their custody, saying their custodial interrogation was required to complete the probe.
Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told judge Y D Shinde that Bhatkal was the key conspirator of the three powerful blasts which ripped through crowded areas in Mumbai on July 13, 2011, killing at least 21 people and injuring 141.
Bhatkal played a very important role in procuring explosives and making Improvised Explosive Device (IED), he said.
Nikam also told the court that they want to find out how the money was routed through hawala to execute the blasts. ‘The court has allowed us to hand cuff the accused while being transported,’ he said.
However, defence lawyers told the court that since the ATS was conducting supplementary investigation, the accused should be remanded in judicial custody.
They also told the court that Bhatkal and Akhtar don’t want to make any confessions to ATS about the crime.
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