Yasin Bhatkal Seeks Parole to Visit Ailing Mother
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, 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 the 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.
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Yasin Bhatkal -: Yasin Bhatkal is a person who was found guilty of doing very bad things, like planning attacks that hurt many people.
Parole -: Parole is when someone in jail is allowed to leave for a short time, usually for a special reason, like visiting a sick family member.
Indian Mujahideen -: Indian Mujahideen is a group that did very bad things, like planning attacks to hurt people. Yasin Bhatkal helped start this group.
Patiala House Court -: Patiala House Court is a place in Delhi where judges work and make decisions about the law.
Tihar Jail -: Tihar Jail is a big prison in Delhi where people who have done very bad things are kept.
Delhi Police Special Cell -: Delhi Police Special Cell is a special group of police officers in Delhi who handle very serious crimes, like terrorism.
Status report -: A status report is a document that tells the court what is happening with a case or situation.
Sentenced to death -: Sentenced to death means that a court decided a person should be punished by being put to death because of very serious crimes they committed.
