New Delhi: Foreigners wearing mini skirts and entering Jama Masjid here prompted Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aides to commit terror strike at the historic mosque in September 2010, the Delhi Police has told a court here.
In its charge sheet filed against Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar, the Special Cell of Delhi Police said the accused considered wearing of short clothes by the foreigners as “un-Islamic” and due to this they decided to strike at gate number three of the mosque.
“After the recee carried out by Yasin, it was decided that gate number three of the Jama Masjid was suitable for shootout as foreigners were found frequenting the place and their wearing of mini skirts/ short clothes while entering the Jama Masjid compound was considered by these terrorists as un-Islamic,” the police said.
Meanwhile, it also came to fore that the 9/11 twin tower attack in New York gave “confidence” to Bhatkal to establish IM and he was in the process of procuring nuclear warheads from Pakistan to strike at Surat in Gujarat.
“Before 9/11, I had a strong urge to do something like ‘Jihad’ but used to feel myself too incapable and short of resources to be able to bring about something significant. The 9/11 gave me confidence,” the IM chief said.
