Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death for 2013 blasts 
An NIA court on Monday awarded death sentence to five Indian Mujahideen terrorists, including Yasin Bhatkal, for their involvement in the 2013 twin blasts in Hyderabad, wherein 18 people were killed. The terrorists Yasin Bhatkal, Zia-ur-Rehman, Asadullah Akhtar, Tahseen Akhtar and Ajaz Sheikh were convicted on December 13. The prime accused in the case, Riyaz Bhatkal, is still absconding.