IM founder Yasin Bhatkal moved custody parole to attend to his ailing mother

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Yasin Bhatkal, a convicted terrorist and one of the founding members of the Indian Mujahideen, has sought custody parole from Delhi’s Patiala House Court.

Currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail, Delhi, Bhatkal has requested parole to attend to his ailing mother, who has recently undergone cardiac surgery.

The court is now scheduled to hear the matter on Tuesday, as the Special Cell of Delhi Police was unable to file a status report on the request today.

Yasin Bhatkal, was sentenced to death by a Hyderabad court in 2016 for his involvement in multiple terror attacks, has cited his mother’s critical condition following heart surgery as the reason for his request.

In his plea, Bhatkal referenced Para 1203 of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, which outlines the circumstances under which custody parole can be granted. These include, death of a family member, marriage of a family member, serious illness of a family member and any other emergency circumstance, subject to the approval of the DIG (Range) of prisons.

Syed Mohammed Ahmed Zarar Siddibappa, commonly known as Yasin Bhatkal (born on 15 January 1983), is a convicted Islamist terrorist and one of the co-founders and leaders of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), a proscribed terrorist organization. The Indian Mujahideen was founded around 2005 by Yasin Bhatkal, along with Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal (who are brothers, though not related to Yasin), among others.

Under Yasin Bhatkal’s leadership, the group has been responsible for several deadly terrorist attacks across India.

Yasin Bhatkal’s actions led to the deaths of many civilians, and he was eventually captured in 2013. He was sentenced to death by a Hyderabad court in 2016 for his role in orchestrating several terrorist attacks. His involvement with the Indian Mujahideen made him one of India’s most wanted criminals before his arrest.