Is Sammad a bait to catch Pune blast mastermind?
The manner in which the probe on 26/11 attacks and Pune blast suspect Abdul Sammad is progressing, gives one the indication that he is being used just as a bait to reach Yaseen Bhatkal -- Sammad's step-brother -- and the prime accused in the Pune blast. Reports Vicky Nanjappa: Mubin Solkar to defend Pune blast suspect Bhatkal
Criminal lawyer Mubin Solkar has decided to defend Abdul Samad Bhatkal, the prime suspect in the Pune bomb blast, who has been arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad in a 2009 arms seizure case. Pune blast suspect holds key to IM terror network
The interrogation of Pune blast suspect Abdul Sammad Bhatkal is providing investigating agencies crucial clues about his brother and key Indian Mujahideen operative Yaseen Bhatkal.Sammad, who was arrested at the Mangalore airport on Monday, is being interrogated by teams from the Intelligence Bureau and the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad.Yaseen Bhatkal was at the forefront of orchestrating the Pune blast at German bakery on February 13. Telephone intercepts lead to IM hand in Pune blast
A telephonic conversation between two suspected members of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen gave the security agencies clue about the outlawed wing's alleged involvement in triggering the Pune blast, police sources said on Sunday. Days after the German Bakery blast on February 13, in which 17 persons were killed and over 50 injured, alleged IM operative Salman Ansari's telephonic intercepts suggested that he had received a phone call from someone, believed to be Riyaz Bhatkal Yaseen Bhatkal: Man behind the German bakery blast
Yaseen Bhatkal, a distant relative of Indian Mujhahideen founder Riyaz Bhatkal, has been named the mastermind of the Pune blast by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad. A blast in German bakery, one of the city's most popular eateries, had left 17 people dead and many more injured on February 13. Yaseen hails from the coastal town of Bhatkal in Karnataka and has been involved in terror activities since 1998, say sources in the Intelligence Bureau. Month after Pune blast, cops still clueless
The Maharashtra ATS, which is in charge of the investigation being coordinated with various other agencies including NIA, has not come out with any official word on the progress of investigation or identification of any group responsible for the blast, the first terror attack after the 26/11 Mumbai massacre. German bakery blast toll rises to 17
Aditi Jindal from Chandigarh was undergoing treatment in the Inlaks and Budhrani hospital, sources added. Pune blast probe may be handed over to NIA
With Maharashtra's Anti Terrorist Squad unable to make any headway in Pune blast probe, the Union Home Ministry was contemplating to hand over the case to the National Investigation Agency. Ministry sources said a final decision to this effect would be taken up in consultation with the Maharashtra government. Pune cops seek info on illegal B'deshi migrants
The Pune Police appealed to people on Wednesday to inform them about illegal Bangladeshis in the city. Talking to reporters in Pune, Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said it was likely that Bangladeshi migrants staying illegally in the city were working in the construction and jewellery industry. Bakery blast: Abhinav Bharat to sue Maha govt
Denying reports about her organisation's involvement, outfit's president, Himani Sarvarkar said: "This is totally shameless on the part of the government to put the blame on us. They have not been able to prevent the blasts or arrest the culprits, and now to divert attention they are putting the blame on us merely because we protect the interests of Hindus." ISI protecting Riyaz Bhatkal in Karachi
The attempts by the Pune police probing the February 13 German Bakery blast to hunt down Riyaz Bhatkal may prove futile, since there is confirmation now that the founder of the Indian Mujahideen is safely tucked in at Karachi. No connection with Pune blast, says Abhinav Bharat
Strongly objecting to media reports linking the Pune terror attack with 'Abhinav Bharat', the Hindutva organisation's president Himani Savarkar on Tuesday said investigating agencies were planting "baseless stories" to hide their failure in tracing the terrorists behind the German Bakery blast. 'Not ruling out Hindu outfits links to Pune blast'
The Maharashtra government may also look at the possibility of involvement of right wing Hindu organisations in the Pune blast, a top official said on Monday. 'German Bakery didn't follow security guidelines'
Pune police on Saturday claimed the management of German Bakery that was bombed in February 13 terror attack had not followed the standard security guidelines given to all establishments in Koregaon Park area. Terror-hit Koregaon park has no police station
The blast-hit Koregaon Park locality in Pune had received Maharashtra government's sanction for setting up a police station in January 2009 but unavailability of proper land prevented the project from taking off. Bloodshed leaves German bakery founder in tears
He wept silently standing at the barricades that separated the cordoned off German bakery which he had lovingly started in 1988. Cops looking at right-wing angle in Pune blast
Even as the investigations continue in to the Pune blast, the police are also looking into the possibility of some right wing groups being involved in the attack. IM operative Shahzad's custody extended
A Delhi court remanded suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad to seven days' police custody in a fresh case relating to the serial explosions in Delhi on September 13, 2008, amid indications that he is also to be quizzed about the recent Pune blast. Want Headley brought to justice: US tells India
Roemer said, "Headley may well be responsible for canvassing, tracking information to pass on to attackers of Mumbai blast. This is the sort of the thing that the US is extremely serious about. We want, along with Indian people and Indian government, to bring him to justice." Pune blasts: Investigators still grope in daylight
Investigators probing the Pune blasts are still looking for strong leads in the case despite the Centre's assertions that there is a strong David Headley link. Pune blasts: Sleuths find Headley link
Investigators have found "footprints" of US terror suspect David Headley in the Pune blast and hope to get a breakthrough "very soon" following intensive questioning of some people, mostly locals. Highly placed sources said on Wednesday that the plan of exploding the high-intensity bomb at the German Bakery was executed by some local terror modules with help from outside Maharashtra. MNIK security diversion led to Pune blast: Bitta
The diversion of security to protect the Shah Rukh Khan movie My Name is Khan offered an opportune moment for the Inter-Services-Intelligence to engineer the terror attack in Pune, chairman of All India Anti-Terrorist Front M S Bitta alleged on Wednesday. Pune blast death toll climbs to 11
With one more person succumbing to injuries, the toll in the blast in the German Bakery in Pune has risen to 11, hospital sources said on Wednesday. US administration condemns Pune attack
The Obama administration has strongly condemned the Pune bombing and said it believes that counter-terrorism cooperation is a key element of the bilateral relationship between the United States and India. Four detained in connection with Pune blast
Four persons suspected to be having links with Indian Mujahideen were picked up on Tuesday for questioning in connection with the German Bakery blast and the police said it has got "vital" information from CCTV footages. While two of them were from Kudalwadi and Janwadi localities in Pune, two others from Aurangabad were quizzed. Security onus on private establishments: Maha govt
Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil asked officials in a meeting on Tuesday to cancel licences of establishments that did not submit their security plans they have put in place to prevent attacks like the one that happened in a Pune eatery that has claimed ten lives so far. Pune blast: IED's composition stumps investigators
The packing of the improvised explosive device with RDX, used in the blast at Pune's German bakery has left forensic experts flummoxed as they were unable to find any remnant to identify the circuit used for detonating the bomb. Bakery bomb had RDX, ammonium nitrate; Toll rises
"We have the CCTV footages. We have got some vital information from it," Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh told reporters in Pune. "We received the forensic report last night. It has been established that the presence of RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum hydrocarbon oil in it," the Commissioner said. The use of RDX and that too in such a large quantity is an indication that there has been a lot of planning involved in this attack. German bakery blast: 4 suspects detained
One of the suspects, who was nabbed from Kudalwadi area, is believed to have been associated with Indian Mujahideen leader Riyaz Bhatkal during his stay in Pune. The other suspect from Janwadi locality was reportedly associated with Shabbir Gangawali, a cleric linked with Indian Mujahideen. 'Pune blast despite forces being on alert'
Defence Minister A K Antony said on Monday that the Pune blast took place despite the security forces being on an alert. Centre mulls huge reward for Pune blast clues
The Centre is mulling a reward of Rs one crore to anyone who gives clues about terrorists who may have planted the bomb in the German Bakery in Pune. Top Home Ministry officials said the reward proposal is being considered at the highest level and may take a decision in favour of it soon. Kerala on high alert following intel inputs
Kerala is on high alert following a tip off from the intelligence agencies following the blast in Pune, which had killed nine persons and injured 60 others. NIA not roped in yet to probe Pune blast: Pillai
The National Investigation Agency, which was formed to investigate cases relating to terrorism, was not roped in for the investigation into the Pune blast. Cabinet security panel discusses Pune blast probe
The Cabinet Committee on Security today took stock of the situation arising out of the Pune bomb blast and is understood to have discussed issues related to the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan. 100 per cent security is impossible: Tharoor
With investigators trying to unravel the identity of those behind the Pune blast, the government "may not yet" point finger at any foreign country for the terror attack till more evidence was gathered, Union minister Shashi Tharoor said on Monday. Pune blast: US, UK, Aus issue travel advisories
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have issued travel advisories to their citizens in view of the bomb blast at a famous eatery frequented by foreigners in Pune, asking them to maintain a 'heightened situational awareness and a low profile.' Sena, BJP MP's storm out CM's meet
Alleging a failure by the Maharashtra government to act on inputs from central intelligence agencies of a possible terror strike in Pune, Opposition Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party MPs walked out of a meeting convened by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan to raise the state's issues in Parliament. From Bhatkal to Pune, Riyaz's tryst with terror
Riyaz Bhatkal is the emerging face of the Pune blasts case and the police forces of three different states have been alerted by the Intelligence Bureau about the same. Even as the police of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala try and find out more about this man, let us explore the phenomenal rise of this dreaded terrorist. 'Bakery bombing won't scare Jews away from India'
The terror strike at the German bakery in Pune's Koregaon Park locality has rekindled concern for the safety of Israelis and Jews in the country, but community members have said that the bombing will not scare them away. CCTV footage gives vital clues on bakery bombers
The CCTV footage shows that one of the men, who had planted the bomb, was conversing over phone. However, investigators point out that it is too early to come to any conclusion as this fact will have to be cross checked with the waiter, who claimed to have seen the bombers. Pune bomb triggered off by a remote control
Fresh leads into the investigation into the Pune blast show that the bomb was triggered off by a remote control. Pune blast: IB seeks leads about Riyaz Bhatkal
Seeking to get more leads into the Pune blast case, the Intelligence Bureau have informed the Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh police to get more clues regarding key man of the Indian Mujahideen, Riyaz Bhatkal. 'Politics over fight against terror anti-national'
Without naming Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena, Congress on Monday stepped up its attacks on the two parties for their remarks over the Pune blast, saying any politicisation or communalisation of the fight against terror is anti-national. Maha police obtain CCTV footage of Pune blast site
Maharashtra police on Sunday said it has obtained the CCTV footage of the frontal area of the German bakery at the time of the blast, which killed nine persons, including two foreign nationals, and injured 60. Indo-Pak FS-level talks likely to go ahead
The Indo-Pak foreign secretary-level talks are likely to go ahead as per schedule on February 25 despite the Pune bomb blast, with the incident expected to sharpen focus on the issue of terror that India is poised to raise. US journo claims she saw Pune blast suspect
"Perhaps the person who I think could possibly be the bomb planter may not turn out to be so. But one thing is sure, that the person looked suspicious and I can assure you that he was quite at sea at the bakery for he did not even know if waiters served there at the table or if it was a self-help joint," says Mohsina Pune blast: An execution of Headley's plan?
Security agencies today did not rule out the possibility of execution of plans by Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashker-e-Tayiba of the places recced by David Headley, an American terror suspect, arrested in the United States last October. Hafiz Makki emerges as the new face of terror
Hafiz Abdur Rahman Makki, leader of terror outfit amalgam Jamaat-ul-Dawah, is emerging as a new face of terror in the country for his 'hate India' speech in which he had mentioned about attacks on Indian cities, including Pune. Pune blast: RDX usage points towards Pakistan
Traces of RDX were found in the bomb that was used in the Pune blast, a fact confirmed by the investigating agencies. It is a well-known fact that everytime RDX is used in a blast, the finger automatically points to Pakistan. Two foreigners among nine killed in Pune blast
An Italian women and an Iranian student were among the nine persons killed in the blast in the German Bakery in Pune. All the nine persons killed have been identified, City Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, adding 60 people were injured in the blast at the bakery located at the posh Koregaon park area. Pune blast probe: Investigators track IM leads
As investigations progress into the Pune blasts, both investigating agencies and the Intelligence Bureau are leaving no stone unturned to find who exactly could be behind the blasts. Huge cache of explosives seized in Gujarat
A day after terror struck Pune, a huge cache of explosives was today seized from Valsad district of Gujarat and four persons were arrested in this connection. Pakistan PM condemns Pune blast
Pakistan premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today condemned the bomb blast in Pune, saying Pakistan was against terrorism in all its manifestation and maintained that his country wants better relations and a 'meaningful dialogue' with India. Terror alert in Delhi, Kanpur, Indore
The alert was issued after a high-level meeting, chaired by Home Minister P Chidambaram, reviewed the security situation across the country following the bomb blast in Pune blast, which has so far claimed nine lives. PM reviews Pune blast fallout, seeks speedy probe
Dr Singh, who discussed the situation with Home Minister P Chidambaram, directed speedy investigation so that "the culprits responsible for this heinous act are identified and brought to justice at the earliest," a PMO spokesman said. 'When terror threatens, not talking is an option'
The BJP core group held a meeting in New Delhi on Sunday to discuss the blast in a German bakery in Pune on Saturday evening in which nine persons were killed. It said the government must introspect whether the intelligence collection and security responses are still inadequate. RDX, ammonium nitrate used in German bakery blast
Meanwhile, Inspector General (Law and Order) Rashmi Shukla informed media persons that it was very premature to say who was behind the terror attack. We want access to Headley: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Indian government was pursuing its case for having an access to American terror suspect David Headley, who is being tried in the United States. Pune attack LeT's move to scuttle India-Pak talks?
The Lashkar, which also calls itself the Jamaat-ud-Duwah, held an open meeting at Pakistan-occupied Kashmir last week allegedly to discuss the Kashmir issue. During the meeting, the JuD had made it clear that their battle would largely revolve around Kashmir, but in the coming days they wanted to make a mark in cities such as Pune and New Delhi. Pune blast: 'The terrorists failed to scare us'
A curious stream of onlookers, including foreigners, thronged the area near the popular bakery in Pune that witnessed the first terror strike in the country since 26/11, even as a posse of security personnel maintained tight vigil. German bakery attack was hurriedly planned: IB
The intelligence alert that was received first was that terror outfits would target Chabhad House and Osho Ashram since there were many foreigners in these places and terror groups would be trying to get international attention. However, the plans were changed at the last minute, as they were not able to intercept these places. Based on the advisories and the alerts that were issued, the security in these two places was beefed up. IM operative Shehzad being quizzed on Pune blast
Shahzad, who was picked up by the Delhi cops from Azamgarh in connection with the Batla House case, had revealed that the IM had planned on making a strong comeback after being kept silent for more than a year. No foreigner among those killed at German bakery
None of the nine persons killed in the Pune blast is a foreigner and the three bodies identified so far are of Indians, Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said in New Delhi on Sunday. Pillai said among the injured, four are Iranians, two Sudanese, one Taiwanese, one German and two Nepalese. Avoiding terror attacks: Here's what you can do
Rediff.com looks at five possible forms of attack and describes the sort of thing that the security plan should cover in each case and ways to deal with it. No intel failure, area was under terror radar: PC
Addressing media persons after visiting the blast site and the Sassoon Hospital, where the injured have been admitted, Chidambaram said: "Many soft targets need to be monitored. The best police officers have been put on the job and the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad have taken over case." Pune blast: 'Bodies were thrown across the street'
"The bakery was crowded when the blast took place at approximately 7.15 pm. The blast shattered the windowpanes of the houses in Yogi Housing Society, which is located across the street. Two shops adjacent to the bakery, a liquor store and a cafe also bore the brunt of the blast. Some of the bodies were thrown across the street due to the impact of the blast. Images: Terror makes a comeback in Pune
Eight people were killed and 40 others, including five to six foreigners, injured in a bomb explosion that ripped apart a popular bakery near a Jewish prayer house in Pune on Saturday. Indian Mujahideen's deadly message in Pune blast
Intelligence officials suspect that terror outfit Indian Mujahideen is behind the blast in Pune's German bakery that killed eight people and injured dozens of others on Saturday.IB reports suggest that Pune was becoming the nerve centre of the Indian Mujahideen, with the maximum number of modules functional in the state after Mumbai.The IM was planning to carry out a major blast at the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party offices in New Delhi. Pune is in the crosshairs of jihadis
In September-October 2008, the Mumbai police had arrested four IT-savvy members of the Indian Mujahideen, who had played a role in sending e-mail messages in the name of the IM before and after the Ahmedabad blasts of July 2008, and before the New Delhi blasts of September 2008, by hacking into wi-fi networks in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Three of them were from Pune Pune blast: Needle of suspicion on Moshin
Moshin Chaudhary has been out of news for quite some time. The Pune blasts have now brought this name back in the limelight and the Mumbai ATS has launched a massive manhunt. Moshin Chaudhary, according to several Indian Mujahideen operatives, had taken over the India operations of the IM following the arrest of Safdar Nagori and the fleeing of Abdul Subhan. Chaudhary was closely associated with Riyaz Bhatkal, the founder of the IM. Blasts and their deadly timeline
Saturday's terror blast in Pune comes almost 15 months since the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai Same explosive used in Pune, Jaipur blasts
Preliminary investigations being conducted into the Pune blast, which killed 8 people and injured 40 others, have revealed that the improvised explosive device used in the blast was similar to the one used in the Jaipur serial blasts.The IED had been placed in a bag and planted at the German Bakery at Koregaon Park in Pune. It was triggered off when a waiter tried to open the bag. With Pune it was a matter of when, not if
In fact, in the past four years, there have been eight alerts from the Intelligence Bureau regarding a terror strike being planned on the city Maharashtra was alerted on Oct 12: home secretary
"It should be noted that Osho Ashram, which is around 200 yards from the bakery, was one of the sites surveyed by the Lashkar e Tayiba operative David Headley. The Maharashtra police had been alerted about this on October 12, 2009," Pillai said. Terror strikes Pune: 9 killed in bakery blast
Terror struck Pune on Saturday night as a powerful bomb ripped apart a popular bakery near a Jewish prayer house, killing nine people, including five women and a foreigner, and injuring 32 others, in the first major attack since the 26/11 carnage. The improvised explosive device, kept in an unattended packet outside the kitchen of the German bakery, exploded at approximately 7.30 pm, when a waiter attempted to open it. Entire Pune not the target, says Pawar
"It is not all right to arrive at the conclusion that the entire Pune city has been targetted," Pawar said, adding that the place where the blast took place was an isolated area. Why terrorists targetted Pune's German Bakery
Its proximity to Chabad house, the Jewish prayer house, in Pune could have been a factor behind the blast. The bakery was only metres away from the Chabad house in Koregaon Park. By setting off a blast at the bakery, terrorists could have well sent a grim message to foreigners as well as Jews Need to be cautious, alert: Maharashtra CM
Preliminary information suggests that this "seems to be some sort of a blast," Chavan said. Forensic experts have reached the spot, he said. The Pune police commissioner has said that till the entire place is searched, it won't be all right to comment, he added Why terror suspect Headley visited Pune
American terror suspect David Headley had visited the Osho Ashram located near the German Bakery in Koregaon Park -- where eight people were killed in a terror attack on Saturday -- twice in 2008 and 2009.The area also houses a Jewish prayer house. According to the probe by the National Investigation Agency, Headley had moved to Pune from Goa to conduct a reconnaissance of the area around Koregaon Park. IB sounds Mumbai alert after Pune blast
Intelligence sources say they were trying to ascertain who was behind the blast, and added that there were intercepts that the Indian Mujahideen in coordination with the Lashkar-e-Tayiba was attempting to carry out a terror strike in the country