a small house in a narrow lane in Shaheen Bagh of the Okhla area in Delhi is suddenly the focus of attention after the arrest of alleged Indian Mujahideen operations head Yasin Bhatkal.
As reported by NDTV, a small house in a narrow lane in Shaheen Bagh of the Okhla area in Delhi is suddenly the focus of attention after the arrest of alleged Indian Mujahideen operations head Yasin Bhatkal.
It is the residence of Zahida, Bhatkal’s 22-year-old wife. On Thursday afternoon at around 1 pm, her mother said Zahida was not home. She also said, “Our last contact with him (Yasin) was two years ago. I am glad he is arrested. My husband in jail will be released.”
The modest home last drew such attention in 2011, when Zahida’s father Mohammad Irshad Khan was arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the German Bakery blast and the M Chinnaswamy Stadium bombings.
Neighbours say the family keeps a low profile and barely interacts with anybody.
They say Bhatkal, 30, married Zahida a few years ago. He is alleged to have lied to them about who he was. “He had told them that his name is Imran and he hails from Lucknow. We have not seen him much. Months after the marriage, he had left Zahida with her parents promising to return after some time but he never did,” a neighbour said.
Yasin Bhatkal was arrested on Wednesday night in north Bihar. He is being brought to Delhi today. Bhatkal, who is wanted for his alleged role in terror attacks in 12 states, is said to be a master of disguise and allegedly used many identities while constantly on the move to evade arrest.
