Bhatkal in police custody in 2008 terror attack case
22 Dec 2013 5:10 AM IST
Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was on Friday remanded in police custody till 3 January by a local court after the Delhi police said it wanted to take him to Karnataka to unravel the conspiracy behind the 13 September, 2008 serial blasts here.
Bhatkal was produced before the court after expiry of his remand by the special cell of Delhi police which sought extension of his custody saying it needed to further interrogate him.
Meanwhile, Bhatkal’s close aide Asadullah Akhtar was also produced before additional sessions judge Daya Prakash and the special cell sought his custody in an another case related to the 13 September, 2008 terror attacks.
The court allowed the plea and remanded both Bhatkal and Akhtar to police custody till 3 January next year. The police told the court that both the accused were required to be interrogated to know about the whereabouts of some of the absconding members of the banned terror outfit.
They both were in police custody till today in connection with the 13 September, 2008 blast at Karol Bagh here. Several bomb blasts had rocked the national capital on that day claiming 26 lives and leaving 135 people injured.
Bhatkal was produced before the court after expiry of his remand by the special cell of Delhi police which sought extension of his custody saying it needed to further interrogate him.
Meanwhile, Bhatkal’s close aide Asadullah Akhtar was also produced before additional sessions judge Daya Prakash and the special cell sought his custody in an another case related to the 13 September, 2008 terror attacks.
The court allowed the plea and remanded both Bhatkal and Akhtar to police custody till 3 January next year. The police told the court that both the accused were required to be interrogated to know about the whereabouts of some of the absconding members of the banned terror outfit.
They both were in police custody till today in connection with the 13 September, 2008 blast at Karol Bagh here. Several bomb blasts had rocked the national capital on that day claiming 26 lives and leaving 135 people injured.
Next Story
