Yasin Bhatkal remanded to Karnataka Police's custody till Jan 28

Bangalore, Jan 18: Karnataka Police on Friday was granted Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal's police custody, a much needed move that the Karnataka Police was looking forward to in order to carry out the probe.

Special NIA court in New Delhi heard Karnataka Police's plea and district Judge IS Mehta remanded Bhatkal to Karnataka Police's custody.

Bhatkal is wanted by the Karnataka Police in connection with the blasts at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in April 2010. Fifteen people including security guards were injured in low-intensity blasts that took place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The Karnataka Police waited for more than four months to get Bhatkal's custody. They will have Bhatkal's custody till Jan 28.

on the other hand, Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar had filed a plea, in which they had said that there was a threat to their lives in the Tihar Jail.

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