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Timeline: IM commander Yasin Bhatkal's terror trail in India

Arrested Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal is suspected to be involved in a number of lethal bombings and terror strikes of which the most prominent are: * Nov 23, 2007: Six consecutive blasts in Uttar Pradesh. More than 15 people killed. * May 13, 2008: A series of nine synchronised bombs explode in Jaipur within a span of 15 minutes

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Indian Mujahideen commander Yasin Bhatkal, one of India's most wanted terrorists, was arrested on Wednesday night by intelligence agencies. He will brought to New Delhi on Friday in a special aircraft, reports said.The Indian Mujahideen co-founder is suspected to be involved in a number of lethal bombings and terror strikes of which the most prominent are:[caption id="attachment_1071643" align="alignleft" width="380"]AP Bhatkal is also suspected to be behind the two bomb blasts at Dilkushnagar in Hyderabad ealier this year. AP[/caption]* 23 November, 2007: Six consecutive blasts in Uttar Pradesh. More than 15 people killed.* 13 May, 2008: A series of nine synchronised bombs explode in Jaipur within a span of 15 minutes. Sixty people killed and over 200 injured.* 25 July 2008: A series of nine bombs explode in Bangalore. Two people killed and 20 injured.* 26 July 2008: Ahmedabad rocked by 21 bomb blasts within a span of 70 minutes. Fifty six people killed and over 200 injured.* 13 September 2008: A series of five bomb blasts rock Delhi, killing 30 people and injuring over 100.* 13 February, 2010: A bomb explodes at the German Bakery in Pune, killing 17 people and injuring over 60.* 19 September 2010: Two gunmen on a bike fire at Taiwanese tourists near Delhi's Jama Masjid injuring two people. A few hours later a car parked around 150 metres from the firing spot catches fire due to the impact of a minor blast.* 7 December 2010: A bomb blast in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city kills a minor girl and injures over 30 people.* 13 July, 2011: A series of three coordinated bomb explosions in Mumbai kill 26 people. Over 136 people injured.* 21 February, 2013: Two bomb blasts at Dilkushnagar in Hyderabad kill 17 people and injure over 100.* 7 July 2013: A series of 10 bombs explode in and around Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, injuring five people.IANS

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First Published:Aug 30, 2013, 08:34:10 IST
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