India's most wanted terrorist arrested from Nepal-India border

KATHMANDU, AUGUST 29, 2013 - India's most wanted terrorist Yasin Bhatkal, who is chieftain of terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) and was involved in series of bomb blasts in mega cities, has been arrested from Nepal-India border, said news reports on Thursday.

Indian Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde confirmed the arrest on Thursday saying that he was arrested on Wednesday night.

Bhatkal, who was probably arrested from Nepal's border with Bihar state of India, is now in the custody of Bihar police. The arrest became possible with the involvement of intelligence agencies of both the countries, according to the news reports.

Bhatkal is one of the 12 most wanted terrorists of India and police was searching him for series of blasts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Haidarabad and New Delhi. News Source: Nepalnews.com