2006 Mumbai train bombings

2006 terrorist attack on the Mumbai Suburban Railway by Lashkar-e-Taiba February 2013 September 2020 2006 Mumbai train bombings Mahim train blast.jpg 300px One of the bomb-damaged coaches at Mahim station Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Mumbai Western Line 2006 07 11 yes 18:24 18:35 UTC+05:30 Train bombings Pressure cooker bombs 209 Approximately 714 Islamic terrorism Lashkar-e-Taiba and Indian Mujahideen Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham Sidduqui and Naveed Khan (acquitted on 21 July 2025) The 2006 Mumbai train bombings, colloquially known as 7/11, were a series of seven bomb blasts on 11 July 2006. They took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the nation's financial capital. The bombs were set off in pressure cookers on trains on the Western Line Suburban Section of the Mumbai Division of Western Railway. The blasts killed 209 people and injured over 700 more. Pressure cookers were used in the bombing and other attackshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c27a03bd-7c4d-4f1b-a91a-19fbc07def20&ParentID=861d71e8-77e4-4160-b61e-c7a52451d569&&Headline=Gaffar+bomb+was+in+pressure+cooker Gaffar bomb was in pressure cooker Hindustan Times India 23 September 2008 3 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081224235406/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c27a03bd-7c4d-4f1b-a91a-19fbc07def20&ParentID=861d71e8-77e4-4160-b61e-c7a52451d569&&Headline=Gaffar+bomb+was+in+pressure+cooker 24 December 2008https://nfttu.blogspot.com/2006/03/pressure-cooker-bombs.html Notes from the Technology Underground: Pressure Cooker Bombs Nfttu.blogspot.com 14 March 2006 3 January 2011http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20080924/1061468.html Suspected pressure cooker bomb found near CM's public meeting venue News.webindia123.com 24 September 2008 3 January 2011 13 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120213105629/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20080924/1061468.html dead to increase the afterburn in a thermobaric reaction, more powerful than conventional high explosives.http://www.acfnewsource.org/science/bomb_prevention.html Bomb Prevention Acfnewsource.org 31 December 2006 3 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060927012306/http://www.acfnewsource.org/science/bomb_prevention.html 27 September 2006 The first blast reportedly took place at 18:24 IST (12:54 UTC), and the explosions continued until 18:35,http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/mumbai.blasts/index.html At least 174 killed in Indian train blasts CNN 11 July 2006 10 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060711235332/http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/mumbai.blasts/index.html 11 July 2006 during the after-work rush hour. All the bombs had been placed in the first-class "general" compartments of several trains running from Churchgate, the city-centre end of the western railway line, to the western suburbs of the city. They exploded at or in the near vicinity of the suburban railway stations of Matunga Road, Mahim Junction, Bandra, Khar Road, Jogeshwari, Bhayandar and Borivali.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5169332.stm Blasts rock Mumbai rail network news.bbc.co.uk 11 July 2006 10 July 2006 live https://web.archive.org/web/20060713180402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5169332.stm 13 July 2006 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1731631.cms Tuesday terror: Six blasts rock Mumbai railway stations The Times of India India 11 July 2006 10 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070125055537/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1731631.cms 25 January 2007 dead Home Minister Shivraj Patil told reporters that authorities had "some" information an attack was coming, "but place and time was not known".https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5169332.stm Scores dead in Mumbai train bombs news.bbc.co.uk 11 July 2006 10 July 2006 live https://web.archive.org/web/20060713180402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5169332.stm 13 July 2006 Initial investigation revealed that the plot was hatched by Azam Cheema, an operative of the Pakistan based Jihad terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba in Bahawalpur, in collaboration with Students' Islamic Movement of India.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-10-05/india/27800342_1_training-camps-arms-training-train-blasts https://web.archive.org/web/20121103201112/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-10-05/india/27800342_1_training-camps-arms-training-train-blasts dead 3 November 2012 Terror trainer Cheema is LeT intel chief 5 October 2006 The Times of India 6 November 2010 The probe revealed infiltration of several LeT bombers from Pakistan through Nepal border. Subsequent investigation into the train bombings and other terror attacks in 2008 revealed the involvement of Indian Mujahideen in the attack.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IM-mans-confession-puts-ATS-in-a-spot/articleshow/4201005.cms Involvement of Sadiq Sheikh 27 February 2009 India Mateen Hafeez 28 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303145945/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/711-IM-mans-confession-embarrasses-ATS/articleshow/4201005.cms The Times of India live 3 March 2009 Two Pakistani bombers were eventually gunned down in an encounter with Mumbai police on 21 August 2006, while one bomber was killed in the attack due to crowd rush. Eventually, 13 of the accused were arrested, with 12 people convicted in September 2015, five of whom were given capital punishment.11 September 2015 Mumbai blasts 2006: India court finds 12 men guilty https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34218396 27 February 2017 BBC News On 21 July 2025, Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 accused in the case, including those sentenced to life imprisonment. Court said that the prosecution had "utterly failed" to prove the charges against the accused.2025-07-21 2006 Mumbai train blasts: Bombay HC acquits all 12 convicts, sets aside their death penalty and life terms https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/hc-acquits-12-accused-train-blast-2006-attack-10139236/ 2025-07-21 The Indian Express On 24 July 2025, Supreme Court of India stayed the acquittal order of the Bombay High Court and later clarified that the released accused would not return to jail.24 July 2025 2006 Mumbai train blasts: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order; clarifies released accused won't return to jail https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/another-kota-student-takes-own-life-the-26th-this-year/articleshow/105637105.cms 24 July 2025 The Times Of India24 July 2025 Mumbai blasts: Top court halts acquittal order, but accused won't be re-arrested. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/supreme-court-partly-pauses-high-courts-mumbai-train-blasts-acquittal-order-accused-not-to-be-re-arrested-2760499-2025-07-24 24 July 2025 India Today24 July 2025 Supreme Court Pauses Order Acquitting 12 In Mumbai Train Blasts Case. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-stays-high-court-order-acquitting-12-in-mumbai-train-blasts-case-8938496 24 July 2025 NDTV Injuries and fatalities + 2006 Mumbai train bombingsConfirmed casualties Train Blast location Carriage type Time (IST) Deaths Injured Sources Travelling northfrom Churchgate Khar Road – Santacruz First Class 18:24 9 17:50 Fast LocalChurchgate-Borivali Bandra – Khar Road First Class 18:24 22 17:37 Slow LocalChurchgate-Borivali Jogeshwari (PF #1) First Class 18:25 28 17:54 Fast LocalChurchgate-Borivali Mahim Junction (PF #3) First Class 18:26 43 Travelling northfrom Churchgate Mira Road – Bhayandar First Class 18:29 31 17:57 Fast LocalChurchgate-Virar Matunga Road – Mahim Junction First Class 18:30 28 17:37 Fast LocalChurchgate-Virar Borivali 1 First Class 18:35 26 Total 11 minutes 209 714 http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/india.bombs/index.html?section=cnn_world# Death Toll at 209 30 September 2006 30 September 2006 CNN1 One bomb exploded at this location, but another one was found by police and defused. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R. R. Patil confirmed that a total of 200 people were killed and another 714 were injured. http://www.ddinews.com/Homepage/Homepage+-+Headlines/Mumbai+Blast+Govt.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20200618142803/https://www.ddinews.com/Homepage/Homepage+-+Headlines/Mumbai+Blast+Govt.htm dead 18 June 2020 Multiple blasts rock India trains, killing 200 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 Various news organisations reported that at least 200 people died and that more than 700 others were injured.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5173646.stm Death Toll at 200 in India Train Bombings 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 BBC News live https://web.archive.org/web/20060714180501/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5173646.stm 14 July 2006 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/everything-was-blacked-out-mumbai-blast-survivor-1.613416 'Everything was blacked out': Mumbai blast survivor 12 July 2006 12 July 2006 CBC Newshttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/12/world/main1794814.shtml CBS News Mumbai Death Toll Tops 200 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060812030710/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/12/world/main1794814.shtml 12 August 2006 http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060711/mumbai_explosions_060712/20060712?hub=TopStories https://web.archive.org/web/20060715033422/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060711/mumbai_explosions_060712/20060712?hub=TopStories dead 15 July 2006 CTV Mumbai Terror Death Toll at 200 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 A week after the blasts in Mumbai the confirmed death toll rose to 207.http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060718/mumbai_militants_060719/20060719?hub=World https://web.archive.org/web/20081206080452/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060718/mumbai_militants_060719/20060719?hub=World dead 6 December 2008 Mumbai remembers train bombing victims CTV 24 July 2006 21 July 2006 In September 2006, it was confirmed that the death toll had risen to 209.http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/india.bombs/index.html?section=cnn_world# Pakistan spy agency behind Mumbai bombings 30 September 2006 30 September 2006 CNN Response A state of high alert was declared in India's major cities. Both the airports in Mumbai were placed on high alert. The western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network was at first shut down, although some trains resumed service later, and stringent security arrangements, including frisking and searching of commuters, were instituted on the other lines of the network. The city's bus service, the BEST, pressed extra buses into service to transport stranded commuters home.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a_Y4F.tdGUFc&refer=home India's Commercial Hub Mumbai Rocked by 5 Explosions bloomberg.com 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060721100532/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a_Y4F.tdGUFc&refer=home 21 July 2006 The Prime Minister also held a security meeting at his residence attended by Home Minister Shivraj Patil, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, and Home Secretary V K Duggal.http://www.ndtv.com/breakingnews/frmShowBackground.asp?q_id=46 PM reviews security situation after blasts NDTV 12 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060720045635/http://www.ndtv.com/breakingnews/frmShowBackground.asp?q_id=46 20 July 2006 dead Resumption of services and return to normality Western Railway services were restored on 11 July by 10.45 p.m.http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/13/stories/2006071308100100.htm Mumbai back on track 13 July 2006 Chennai, India 13 July 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060721095149/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/13/stories/2006071308100100.htm The Hindu 21 July 2006 As a show of investor confidence, the Bombay Stock Exchange rebounded, starting the day with the BSE Sensex Index up by nearly 1% in morning trade. Foreign investors also retained confidence, with the Sensex up almost 3% at 10,930.09 at the end of the day's trade. Rescue and relief operations 200px|thumb|Railway workers cutting a damaged part of the bomb-damaged coaches Initial rescue efforts were hampered by the heavy rains and the prevalent monsoon flooding, but quickly took momentum after fellow passengers and bystanders helped victims to reach waiting ambulances and/or provided first aid. Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 100,000 (approximately US $2,200) to the next of kin of those who died in the explosion. The injured would be given Rs 50,000 (approximately US $1,100) each.11 July 2006 Serial blasts rock Mumbai, 172 killed http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=terrorstrikes&slug=Serial+blasts+rock+Mumbai%2C+146+killed&id=19794&callid=0&category=National dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060721154413/http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=terrorstrikes&slug=Serial%2Bblasts%2Brock%2BMumbai%2C%2B146%2Bkilled&id=19794&callid=0&category=National 21 July 2006 11 July 2006 ndtv.com Indian Railways announced Rs 500,000 (approximately US $10,000) compensation and a job to the next of kin of those killed in the serial blasts in Mumbai. The announcements were made by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav after visiting those injured in the blasts at a hospital in Mumbai.http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200607120312.htm 12 July 2006 12 July 2006 The Hindu Lalu offers Rs. 5 lakh, railway job to kin of dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060717103052/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200607120312.htm 17 July 2006 Chennai, India However a study commissioned by former MP Kirit Somaiya noted that only 174 of the 1,077 victims had received compensation through the Railway Claims Tribunal. For the handicapped victims, only 15 out of 235 eligible cases had been taken care of. Regarding the Prime Minister's promise to India concerning the rehabilitation of the victims, L. K. Advani noted that "none of the above mentioned assurances has been fulfilled to any degree of satisfaction"Families of 7/11 victims still waiting for Govt relief: Advani, The Pioneer, 13 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20060906040439/http://www.dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?main_variable=NATION&file_name=nt4.txt&counter_img=4 6 September 2006 Sources of information Due to the mobile phone networks being jammed, news channels ran tickertapes with information of injured individuals as well as SMS messages from those who wished to contact their families.http://www.ndtv.com/mumbaiblasts/ Mumbai Blasts NDTV 11 July 2006 11 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060720100714/http://www.ndtv.com/mumbaiblasts/ 20 July 2006 dead Reports indicated that at around 18:00 UTC on 11 July (11:30 p.m. in Mumbai), the phone networks were restoring service; telephone service was completely restored during the night. Investigation Mumbai serial train blasts investigations Some 350 people were detained 36 hours after the incident in Maharashtra — police claim that these are people rounded up for investigations.https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060714/main1.htm 350 rounded up in Maharashtra The Tribune India 14 July 2006 live https://web.archive.org/web/20060717032627/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060714/main1.htm 17 July 2006 On 14 July, Lashkar-e-Qahhar, a terrorist organisation front linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the bombings. In an e-mail to an Indian TV channel, the outfit says it organised the bombings using 16 people who are all "safe". According to the e-mail, the main motive seems to have been a retaliation to the situation in the Gujarat and Kashmir regions. It also says that the blasts were part of a series of attacks aimed at other sites such as the Mumbai international airport, Gateway of India, the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in New Delhi. The authorities are investigating this claim and are trying to track the location of the e-mail sender.Uncertainty grips 'LeT involvement' http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71039 dead https://archive.today/20120729235604/http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71039 29 July 2012 14 July 2006 The Indian Express India However, on 17 July, the forensic science laboratory Mumbai confirmed the use of a mixture of the highly explosive RDX and ammonium nitrate for the bombings. The presence of these explosives in the debris was confirmed by modern techniques such as liquid chromatography with mass detector (LCMS), gas chromatography with mass detector (GCMS) and ion scan chromatography. They indicated a strong possibility of all explosives being planted at the Churchgate railway station, which was the starting point for all affected trains.NDTV.com: Latest News, e-Bulletins, Stocks, Bollywood, Cricket, Video, Blogs, RSS from India https://web.archive.org/web/20060719084929/http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Mumbaiblasts&slug=RDX%20used%20in%20Mumbai%20blasts%3A%20ATS&id=19841&callid=0&category=National 19 July 2006 Initially, religious extremists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the banned Students Islamic Movement of Pakistani terrorist groups, and Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI were the prime suspects.TNN https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/LeT-SIMI-hand-in-Mumbai-blasts/articleshow/1733318.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155915/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-07-12/india/27810883_1_simi-hand-students-islamic-movement-blasts live 11 February 2012 "LeT, SIMI hand in Mumbai blasts" Times of India 12 July 2006 The Times of India 3 January 2011http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71060 Manmohan warns Pak: Stop terror The Indian Express India 14 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060717013335/http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71060 17 July 2006 Both Lashkar and SIMI denied responsibility for the bombings. Police raids seek Mumbai bombers BBC 12 July 2006 12 July 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5171864.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20060714192652/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5171864.stm 14 July 2006 SIMI involved in Mumbai blasts: Home Ministry ndtv.com 12 July 2006 12 July 2006 http://www.ndtv.com/breakingnews/default.asp?refno=713200615111AM https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225827/http://www.ndtv.com/breakingnews/default.asp?refno=713200615111AM 26 September 2007 dead There was also evidence about the involvement of the international Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda following a phone call from a man claiming to be a spokesperson for the group on 13 July. On 30 September 2006, CNN reported that "The Indian government accused Pakistan's military spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, of planning 11 July Mumbai train bombings that killed 209 people". The New York City Police Department was intensely concerned about the attacks, citing their simplicity and lethality. To address these worries, the department deployed Brandon del Pozo, a Jordanian-based intelligence officer, to Mumbai to collect information on the attacks and report on ways they reflected similar vulnerabilities in the New York City's extensive commuter rail system.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Mumbai-terror-makes-NYPD-Blue/articleshow/1785453.cms Mumbai terror makes NYPD Blue - Times of India The Times of India 21 July 2006 The main conspirator of the attack, Azam Cheema, who was a part of Lashkar-e-Taiba, hatched the plot in March 2006, and made successful attempts to infiltrate Pakistani bombers into India through the Nepal border. Cheema was reportedly well connected with former ISI chief Hamid Gul. In November 2010, Cheema was sanctioned as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Controlhttp://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg944.htm Treasury Targets Pakistan-Based Terrorist Organizations Lashkar-E Tayyiba and Jaish-E Mohammed 7 November 2010 United States Department of the Treasury 6 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109190623/http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg944.htm 9 November 2010 dead Cheema reportedly died of heart attack in February 2024.LeT intel chief Cheema, 26/11 key conspirator, dies in Pakistan https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/let-intel-chief-cheema-26/11-key-conspirator-dies-in-pakistan/articleshow/108149016.cms 30 September 2024 The Times of India 2 March 2024 Arrests and encounters On 21 July 2006, police arrested three people suspected to be involved in the bombings.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5201922.stm First arrests in Mumbai bombings BBC News 21 July 2006 12 September 2006 Police had detained more than 300 suspects since 18 July but these were the first arrests in the case.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/21/world/21india.ready.html?ei=5070&en=725547a27b8524c9&ex=1158292800&pagewanted=print 3 Arrested in Mumbai Train Bombings Kumar, Hari 21 July 2006 13 September 2006 The New York Times Two of the men were detained on Thursday in the northern state of Bihar and the third later in Mumbai.http://today.reuters.co.uk/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-07-21T111820Z_01_DEL294072_RTRUKOC_0_UK-INDIA-BLASTS.xml Police make arrests in Mumbai blasts 21 July 2006 13 September 2006 ReutersJuly 2021 medicmedichttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/21/news/india.php Police arrest 4 suspects in Mumbai train attacks 21 July 2006 13 September 2006 Gentleman, Amelia International Herald Tribune All three are said to belong to the banned SIMI organisation. On the same day, Abdul Karim Tunda was thought to be arrested in Mombasa, Kenya on suspicions of involvement in the train bombings.http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1693776.htm Man arrested in Kenya over Mumbai bombings 22 July 2006 13 September 2006 ABC News https://web.archive.org/web/20071209093444/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1693776.htm 9 December 2007 dead but it was the wrong person. He was one of India's most wanted men and also a suspected organiser for the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Delhi-bomber-arrested-in-Kenya/articleshow/1789950.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20121018060725/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-07-22/india/27798281_1_abdul-karim-tunda-delhi-bomber-low-intensity-blasts live 18 October 2012 Delhi bomber arrested in Kenya 22 July 2006 13 September 2006 The Times of India India He was arrested in 2013 near the Nepal border. In late 2006, all the seven key accused in the Mumbai train blasts in July retracted their alleged confession to the police, saying they were illegally forced to sign blank papers, an Indian TV channel reported.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6037055.stm BBC News Bomb suspects retract confessions 10 October 2006 18 April 2010 Zubair Ahmed More than a month after the bombings, 2 Pakistani terrorists, Abu Osama and Muhammad Ali, were killed in an encounter with the Mumbai Police at Antop Hill area. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20061016-how-2006-mumbai-serial-blast-case-was-cracked-784466-2006-10-15 2006 Mumbai serial blasts: Inside story of how Mumbai Police cracked the conspiracy Subsequently, investigations in the 2008 Delhi bombings revealed the involvement of Indian Mujahideen in the 2006 attacks, when 2 IM terrorists, Atif Amin, who was involved in the 2006 plot, and Mohammad Sajid, were killed in the Batla House encounter. https://www.firstpost.com/india/evidence-put-711-mumbai-blasts-accused-on-death-row-now-nia-intelligence-and-police-files-are-questioning-that-proof-9144991.html Evidence put 7/11 Mumbai blasts accused on death row; now NIA, intelligence and police files are questioning that proof The capture of IM terrorist Sadiq Sheikh further confirmed the involvement of IM. Continuing investigation yes December 2017 M K Narayanan, the Indian National Security Advisor, said that India does not have "clinching" evidence of the involvement of ISI in the Mumbai train blasts of 11 July.November 2015 "I would hesitate to say we have clinching evidence but we have pretty good evidence," he was quoted as saying on CNN-IBN. Following Narayanan's remarks, the Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal on Monday characterised the evidence as "very good [...] it is fairly solid evidence,". 5 On 25 September 2008, Hindustan Times reported that "the Crime branch also learnt that the men [behind 2008 Delhi bombings] are those very operatives who had introduced themselves as Pakistanis to perpetrators of 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings.http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=861d71e8-77e4-4160-b61e-c7a52451d569TerrorStrikesDelhi_Special&&Headline=Five+suspects+nabbed+for+serial+blasts Police claim to have arrested 5 key members of IM 25 September 2008 Hindustan Times India https://web.archive.org/web/20081005183537/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=861d71e8-77e4-4160-b61e-c7a52451d569TerrorStrikesDelhi_Special&&Headline=Five%2Bsuspects%2Bnabbed%2Bfor%2Bserial%2Bblasts 5 October 2008 dead Involvement of Indian Mujahideen On 27 February 2009, Sadiq Sheikh, an arrested leader of the Indian Mujahideen confessed to his alleged role in the bombings in a news channel broadcast. He claimed to have engineered the pressure cooker bombs with his associates in a flat in central Mumbai. If verified, these allegations could invalidate the previous claims by the ATS that the ISI or the SIMI were involved. Sadiq states in his confession, "All five of us arranged local first-class train passes beforehand. We also had the local train timetable with us so that we could choose a train as per our convenience. We purchased bags and pressure cookers in Bombay." He also claimed to have misled investigators by blaming the attacks on the Al-Qaeda. On 6 April 2013, IM co-founder Sadiq Sheikh was declared hostile witness by defence advocates.2006 train blast case: IM co-founder Sadiq Sheikh declared hostile witness. Ibnlive.in.com (6 April 2013). Retrieved on 17 August 2013. Trial and acquittal In September 2015, 12 people were convicted in this case. On 30 September 2015, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court sentenced Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham Siddiqui and Naveed Khan to death. They planted the bombs in various trains.30 September 2015 2006 Mumbai blast case: 5 sentenced to death, 7 get life term http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/09/2006-mumbai-blast-case-5-sentenced-to-death-7-get-life-term/ 30 September 2015 news.biharprabha.com ANI30 September 2015 Mumbai train blasts: Death for five for 2006 bombings https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34398810 27 February 2017 BBC News The other seven convicts—Mohammed Sajid Ansari, who prepared the electrical circuits for the bombs, Mohammed Ali, who provided his Govandi residence to make the bombs, Dr Tanveer Ansari, one of the conspirators, and Majid Shafi, Muzzammil Shaikh, Sohail Shaikh and Zamir Shaikh who provided logistical support – were sentenced to life imprisonment.Najar Nida 11 September 2015 Indian Court Convicts 12 in 2006 Bombings of Mumbai Trains https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/world/asia/indian-court-convicts-12-in-2006-bombings-of-mumbai-trains.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 12 September 2015 The New York Times Kamal Ahmed Ansari died due to a COVID infection in 2021 while lodged in a Nagpur prison.2025-07-21 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts: HC acquits all 12 accused; says prosecution 'utterly failed' to prove case https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/711-mumbai-train-blasts-high-court-acquits-all-12-accused-says-prosecution-utterly-failed-to-prove-case/article69836911.ece 2025-07-21 The Hindu 0971-751X On 21 July 2025, the Bombay High Court refused to confirm the death sentence for five convicted and acquitted all the 12 accused, due to lack of substantiating evidence and disparities in the investigation.189 Killed In 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts. All 12 Convicts Acquitted Today https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2006-mumbai-local-train-blasts-bombay-high-court-acquits-12-after-19-years-8914345 2025-07-21 www.ndtv.com en2025-07-21 2006 Mumbai train blasts: Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused; says prosecution failed to prove case against them https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/2006-mumbai-train-blasts-bombay-hc-acquits-all-12-accused-says-prosecution-utterly-failed-to-prove-case-against-them/articleshow/122806160.cms 2025-07-21 The Times of India The acquittal sparked backlash, with the Maharashtra Government filing an appeal with the Supreme Court.2025-07-21 As HC acquits all 12 convicts in 2006 Mumbai blasts case, pressure mounts on Maharashtra govt to move SC https://theprint.in/india/as-hc-acquits-all-12-convicts-in-2006-mumbai-blasts-case-pressure-mounts-on-maharashtra-govt-to-move-sc/2696752/ 2025-07-21 This order is later stayed by the Supreme Court on 24 July.24 July 2025 India court pauses acquittal of 12 men in Mumbai train bombings case. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4n4yzpx07o 24 July 2025 BBC Impact Heightened security measures In wake of the blasts, the Indian government tightened security in railway stations. Under new restrictions passed by the Ministry of Railways, non-passengers would no longer be allowed on the railway platforms after July 2006. Other major security steps include installation of close circuit televisions inside the stations for round-the-clock vigil and installation of metal detectors.http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71737 https://archive.today/20130122145352/http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=71737 dead 22 January 2013 Say your goodbyes outside the rly station: Laloo The Indian Express India 29 July 2006 Statements in response August 2010 Statements in response to the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings Various senior political figures from India and around the world condemned the attacks. In India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was quick to call for calm in Mumbai, while President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, and president of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi also issued statements regarding the bombings in Mumbai. Officials from other nations offered their condolences to those affected by the bombings. Officials from Pakistan, which has long feuded with India, and the United Kingdom, which was the target of similar attacks the previous July, were among those who denounced the attacks in Mumbai as well as terrorism as a whole. Memorial service A memorial service was held in Mumbai on 18 July at 6:25 p.m. Indian Standard Timehttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,19844825-663,00.html Herald Sun | Breaking News and Headlines from Melbourne and Victoria | Herald SunOctober 2026 medicmedic— exactly one week after the blasts. President Abdul Kalam, his hand raised to his forehead in salute, led the two-minute silence as people lit candles and placed wreaths at Mahim station, one of the seven places on the suburban rail network hit by bombs. Sirens sounded across Mumbai marking the memorial service.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5188450.stm Indian tribute to Mumbai victims 18 July 2006 People gathered at the site of the blasts, in railway stations on the city's Western Line, traffic came to a halt, It interrupted films and observed a moment of silence to pay homage to the victims.May 2011 In popular culture Savita Bano, a 2006 Indian Marathi-language film by Ramesh More followed a woman's search for her husband after the blasts.Savita Bano - 2006 - Rights http://www.ultraindia.com/film-details/1143-savita-bano Ultra Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd. en The incidents that followed the bombings were used as details in the plot of the film, A Wednesday! (2008) starring Naseeruddin Shah, which was inspired by the train bombings.Neeraj Pandey taking it easy after A Wednesday http://www.hindustantimes.com/Neeraj-Pandey-taking-it-easy-after-A-Wednesday/Article1-340390.aspx Hindustan Times India 25 September 2008 28 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110209080521/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Neeraj-Pandey-taking-it-easy-after-A-Wednesday/Article1-340390.aspx 9 February 2011 The Hindi film Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008), which won multiple Filmfare Awards, deals with the aftermath of the Mumbai train bombings.http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Terror-inspires-Bollywood-again/333408/ Terror inspires Bollywood again 9 July 2008 15 November 2009 The Indian Express India dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090322141023/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Terror-inspires-Bollywood-again/333408/ 22 March 2009 The movie The Train is a 2011 Malayalam thriller based on the bombings. See also Mumbai serial train blasts investigations- The official police investigations into the blasts. 1993 Mumbai bombings: another series of bombings that occurred in Mumbai 2003 Mumbai train bombing in Mulund – Mulund Blasts – BBC 13 July 2011 Mumbai bombings List of terrorist incidents involving railway systems Islamic terrorism 2004 Madrid train bombings: similar precedent 7 July 2005 London bombings: a similar series of bombings involving a transport system 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings: a series of three blasts in crowded markets in Delhi, two days before the Hindu festival Diwali 7 March 2006 Varanasi bombings: a series of similar blasts 2006 Jama Masjid explosions: two explosions outside the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi in April 2006 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings Najibullah Zazi; 2009 attempt to bomb the New York City subway system 2010 Moscow Metro bombings Boston Marathon bombing; bombing using similar explosives 2001 Indian Parliament attack References External links 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings Unraveling the truth behind 7/11 Mumbai train blasts probe https://archive.today/20130123065039/http://www.flickr.com/photos/king-o-convenience/sets/72157594195929672/ Flickr photo compilation by Mumbai resident and writer Jeffrey Rufus el See also publication mention in the India Times. 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