Syed Maqbool of the banned terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen and a convict in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts, died at Cherlapally Central Prison at the age of 44 while receiving treatment, reports said.
Who Is Syed Maqbool?
Maqbool alias Jubair, originally from Nanded, Maharashtra, was serving a life sentence for his involvement in the blast in 2013. The blast killed 18 people and wounded 130 others.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) accused him of having ties to IM leader Riyaz Bhatkal, who is based in Pakistan and other high-ranking operatives of the group in India.
He was arrested in 2013 and was sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2023 by a Delhi court. He was transferred to Cherlapally prison in November to serve the sentence related to cases in Telangana.
Dilsukhnagar Blasts 2013:
The blasts took place in a crowded shopping area, with the first explosion going off at Anand Tiffins at 7 pm in the evening while the second one went off minutes later at Venkatadri Theatre.
The bombs which were improvised explosive devices (IED) were packed with bolts, nails, ammonium nitrate, which were reportedly devised to inflict maximum casualties.
Inquiry into the incidents revealed that the explosives were planted on bicycles outside the blast sites and CCTV footage captured five individuals who purportedly planted the bombs at the site.
Indian Mujahideen figures such as Yasmin Bhatkal and others were later arrested and sentenced to death for waging war against the country and on other charges related to the blasts.
Maqbool alias Jubair, originally from Nanded, Maharashtra, was serving a life sentence for his involvement in the blast in 2013. The blast killed 18 people and wounded 130 others. Telangana States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
