Enough CCTV evidence to nail 13/7 planters: ATS

The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS), which is probing the July 13 triple blasts case, has obtained footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Zaveri Bazaar and Opera House that details the cold precision with which the two bombers planted the explosives at these sites.

The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS), which is probing the July 13 triple blasts case, has obtained footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Zaveri Bazaar and Opera House that details the cold precision with which the two bombers planted the explosives at these sites.

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Though their trail goes cold after a lane in Pydhonie, as there are no CCTVs in the area, ATS sources say the evidence is enough to build a water-tight case against the accused, who are absconding.

The footage shows one of the planters arriving in Zaveri Bazaar’s Khau Galli on a Honda Activa. He tries to look for a spot to place the explosive, but returns to the two-wheeler, places the bomb on its footboard and walks away.

At Opera House, both the planters arrive on a two-wheeler, park it in a congested area, and leave. According to ATS sources, they are last seen walking into a lane in Pydhonie predominantly populated with people from northern Karnataka and Bhatkal village, from where the suspected mastermind Yasin Bhatkal hails.