Jama Masjid attack: Delhi Police chargesheets Bhatkal, aide

There was a mild explosion in the bomb fitted in the car, the police said.

The police had earlier filed a charge sheet against Yasin Bhatkal and Akhtar in connection with firing at tourists.  The charge sheet was filed against the two top IM men under various sections of IPC including sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act.

The police had claimed in the earlier charge sheet that IM's India operations chief Yasin Bhatkal was instructed by Pakistan-based handlers to carry out terror attacks just before the beginning of 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) which were held in Delhi.

It had said the conspiracy for the attack was hatched to “dissuade foreign nations from participating in the same (CWG) and to portray the image of India, the host nation, as a weak and disturbed nation”.

Yasin Bhatkal and Akhtar were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Indo-Nepal border on the night of August 28, last year. They were wanted for their roles in a string of terror attacks in the country.