Bhatkal posed as doc in Bihar
The fugitive mastermind behind the 13/7 Mumbai blasts Yasin Bhatkal, who is said to be evading arrest even though his associates have been apprehended, is believed to have stayed in Bihar’s Darbhanga district in the guise of an ayurveda doctor.
The terrorist, who practised as a physician, was known as Dr Imran. Intelligence sources, who do not wish to be identified, said Yasin had many aliases. He was called Yasin Ahmad Siddibappa as well as Shahrukh, besides two other names— Imran and Asif.
Bhatkal was an expert in configuring improvised explosive devices.
He is said to have “brainwashed” students and lured them into terror activities. Almost all his recruits, who operated as Pak-trained modules, are believed to be involved in Delhi’s Jama Masjid shootout, Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium blasts and Pune German bakery. “And most of them are from Bihar, with whom he came in contact while they (the misguided youths) were pursuing their studies at different engineering colleges,” the source added.
“Bhatkal befriended them and convinced them to join terror activities. Last year, the mastermind of Mumbai blasts married the daughter of Mohammed Irshad Khan, who stayed in Chennai, but is originally from Samastipur. Irshad was arrested by Delhi police in November last for giving shelter to Bhatkal,” the source added.
