Terror Cases Hogged Limelight In Delhi Courts In 2013

45-year-old Liyaqat was released on bail after spending nearly two months in jail, by the court which had said NIA's probe confirmed there was no substantial linkage regarding his involvement in the conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in the national capital, as claimed by Delhi Police.

IM co-founder Bhatkal, 30, was perhaps one of the biggest catches for the probe agencies as he is wanted in over 60 terror cases across the country. Carrying a reward of Rs 35 lakh, he was arrested along with his close aide Asadullah Akhtar by NIA from the Indo-Nepal border on August 28.

Similarly, top Lashkar-e-Taiba bomb expert Tunda, one of the 20 terrorists India had asked Pakistan to hand over after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was caught by Delhi Police after being on the run for nearly two decades.

He is suspected to be involved in 40 bombings across the country.

The word "D" again came to the fore in a trial court here with police filing charge sheet against Dawood Ibrahim, his aide Chhota Shakeel and others for their alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing case, in which suspended cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were also arrested.

Close on the heels of Bhatkal and Tunda, the case of Abu Jundal, suspected LeT terrorist and one of the masterminds of the 26/11 attacks, also made headlines this year when he claimed in the court that NIA and Maharashtra Police had forced him to sign some documents and blank papers.

Jundal, who is also known as Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari and is currently lodged in Mumbai's Arthur Road jail, is facing trial in the Delhi court in connection with an alleged conspiracy to launch terror strikes in the country.

During the year, a special NIA court took cognisance on a charge sheet against Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin and nine others, of whom eight are declared proclaimed offenders, for allegedly receiving funds of about Rs 80 crore from Pakistan for carrying out terror activities across India.

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