'Yasin himself disclosed his identity during interrogation'

August 29, 2013 19:51

Yasin Bhatkal, one of the most wanted terrorists, disclosed his identity himself after his arrest along the Indo-Nepal border. Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami said that two men were apprehended around 3 a.m. today at Raxaul along the Indo-Nepal border on the suspicion that one of them was Bhatkal.

"He was formally arrested by Bihar Police and NIA around 8 am after he himself confirmed during interrogation that he was Yasin Bhatkal," he told reporters here. Goswami congratulated security agencies and Bihar Police for their "outstanding work" in the arrest.

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