2011 blasts: ATS files additional chargesheet

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The chargesheet details the meeting between the alleged mastermind Yasin Bhatkal and Assadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, who allegedly travelled to Bhatkal (in Karnataka), three months prior to the blasts, to procure the explosives from the duo.

The duo have allegedly confessed to the Bengaluru police that they procured the explosives from quarries in Karnataka. They managed to get the explosives through an illegal channel and handed the consignment over to Yasin Bhatkal and Assadullah Akhtar, officials told The Indian Express.

So far, the ATS has arrested eight people in connection with the case including IM leader Yasin Bhatkal. All the accused are facing trial under the stringent MCOCA, Indian Penal Code and other laws. Among those wanted in the case are Riyaz Bhatkal, Waqas Ibrahim Sad, Dubai-based Muzaffar Kolah and Tehseen Akhtar Shaikh.