Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Yasin Bhatkal Appears in Court for 2008 Terror Case
Yasin Bhatkal, a man accused of being a terrorist, recently appeared in court through a video call.
This is part of a case from 2008 where he and others were accused of planning bombings in a city in India.
He's currently in jail for other crimes.
The police hope this will help close the case and bring justice.
The court has scheduled another hearing for later in August.
Yasin Bhatkal, co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen, appeared in a Mangaluru court via video conference.
The appearance is part of the resumed trial related to a 2008 terror conspiracy case in coastal Karnataka.
Bhatkal is currently incarcerated in Delhi's Tihar Jail for involvement in other terror attacks.
The case involves 13 individuals accused of conspiring to carry out bombings and stockpiling explosives.
The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for August 20th.
- Who
- Yasin Bhatkal and other accused.
- What
- Yasin Bhatkal appeared in court via video conference for a 2008 terror conspiracy case.
- When
- July 24, with the next hearing set for August 20.
- Where
- Mangaluru JMFC court.
- Why
- To resume the trial and bring closure to the case.
- Accused
- Yasin Bhatkal
- Court
- Mangaluru JMFC
- Next Hearing
- August 20
- Incident Year
- 2008
- Charges
- Conspiracy, bombing, explosives
- Location of Plot
- Mukkacheri, Chembugudde, Mangaluru