India’s most wanted person arrested in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Nepal Police have arrested most wanted person Yasin Bhatkal, who is also the founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM), which is suspected of killing hundreds in multiple attacks across the country and submitted him to Indian Police.

Yasin Bhatkal is allegedly involved in blasts across the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune and Surat.

The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) early this year had announced 7.5 million reward for anyone providing information on Yasin Bhatkal and three of his aides. Police had issued names and photographs of Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Zarrar Siddhibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal

Yasin Bhatkal, believed to be in his 30s, was arrested near the border with Nepal and is in police custody in the northern state of Bihar, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters in the capital.

However, International News Agency AFP quoted Nepal police spokesperson Nawa Raj Silwal said that Nepalese police were not involved in the arrest of Bhatkal.

The banned Indian Mujahideen came to public attention in November 2007 following serial blasts in Uttar Pradesh state. It is accused of a string of attacks since then in Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Pune among other locations.