Hyderabad: As the news about the death sentence for Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and four others broke in the city, there was jubilation particularly among those affected by the 2013 twin blasts in Dilsukhnagar which the five men were convicted for.
Crackers were burst and sweets distributed at Cherlapalli Jail and the bomb site in Dilsukhnagar. “The news comes as a relief to hundreds of families whose loved ones died or were injured in the twin blasts. Though it is over three years since the blasts, people especially those affected, still remember the tragedy,” Ramnath Kashi, a resident, said.
Verdict day sees high security
Security was beefed up across the city on Monday keeping in mind the verdict in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts case. Cherlapalli prison, where the NIA court pronounced the verdict was completely cordoned off. Rachakonda Joint Commissioner T.V. Shashidhar Reddy said all sensitive areas were covered with additional forces to avoid untoward incidents.
“Patrol cars were on continuous vigil at particular locations. The situation is now under total control.” he said. Meanwhile, the Dilsukhnagar blast site remained under tight cover too.
