Thursday, November 27, 2008

Terrorist attacks in Mumbai

Deccan mujahideen, a apparently Pakistan based terrorist outfit attacked Indian finance capital Mumbai yesterday. The attacks were carried on five star hotels in business district of Mumbai and suburban and long distance rail terminus. More than 130 peoples are dead and about 300 peoples injured in these attacks. Two taxis blasted in Mazgaon and Vileparle.

More than two dozen terrorist seems to be operating in these attacks, of which nine were killed by security persons. Forces lost 14 peoples including top cops, Hemant Karkare, Chief of ATS and Vijay Salaskar of ATS and ACP Ashok Kamte along with Sub-Inspector Shashank Shinde who was deputed at Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus when terrorists started indiscriminate firing.

Media reports suggest that terrorists made a base in Nariman House, a Jewish residential complex in Colaba in south Mumbai. Two hotels where they are hiding are Taj at Gateway of India, and Oberoi Hotels at Narimon Point targeting foreigners mainly from US and EU countries.

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