Telangana HC Upholds Death Sentence of Five IM Operatives

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday rejected the criminal appeals filed by five Indian Mujahideen operatives challenging the death sentence awarded by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) fast track court in the 2013 Dilsukhnagar blast case.

- TG NAIDU @Hyderabad

While the key accused, Riyaz Bhatkal, remains absconding, the fast track court had in 2016 sentenced Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas, Mohd Tahseen Akhtar alias Hassan, Mohammed Ahmed Siddibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Ajaz Shaikh alias Samar Armaan Tunde and Syed Maqbool Zuber to death.

Maqbool died while undergoing treatment for a chronic ailment in July 2024. The trial included examination of 157 witnesses, revealing the meticulous planning and execution of the attack.