2011 Mumbai bombings

Coordinated terrorist attacks in India October 2019 October 2019 2011 Mumbai bombings Opera HouseZaveri BazaarDadarMumbai, Maharashtra, India 18.96 72.82 inline,title 2011 Mumbai bombings dim:100 Mumbai 18.966111 72.815556 Opera House 18.949315 72.832497 Zaveri Bazaar 19.01798 72.844763 Dadar Locations of the incidents in the Opera House, Zaveri Bazaar and Dadar counties of Mumbai 13 July 2011 18:54 19:06 ISThttp://www.ndtv.com/article/india/three-blasts-in-mumbai-thirteen-dead-81-injured-119030 Three blasts in Mumbai, thirteen dead, 81 injured NDTV 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713203851/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/three-blasts-in-mumbai-thirteen-dead-81-injured-119030 13 July 2011 live UTC+05:30 Improvised explosive devices 26 130 Indian Mujahideen The 2011 Mumbai bombings, also known as 13/7, were a series of three coordinated bomb explosions at different locations in Mumbai, India, on 13 July 2011 between 18:54 and 19:06 IST.Three blasts in Mumbai http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/three-blasts-in-mumbai-21-dead-close-to-130-injured-119083 NDTV 24x7 13 July 2011 The blasts occurred at the Opera House, at Zaveri Bazaar and at Dadar West localities,http://ibnlive.in.com/news/twin-blasts-in-mumbai-15-injured/167291-3.html 3 bomb blasts in Mumbai; 8 killed, 70 injured CNN-IBN 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134846/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/twin-blasts-in-mumbai-15-injured/167291-3.html 14 July 2011 dead leaving 26 killed and 130 injured.http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-blasts-Death-toll-rises-to-26/H1-Article1-727292.aspx https://archive.today/20120905103034/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-blasts-Death-toll-rises-to-26/H1-Article1-727292.aspx dead 5 September 2012 Mumbai-blasts-Death-toll-rises-to-26 30 July 2011 http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-death-toll-rises-to-23-121559 Mumbai blasts: Death toll rises to 23 NDTV 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723222132/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-death-toll-rises-to-23-121559 23 July 2011 liveDeath toll in Mumbai terror blasts rises to 19 http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/death-toll-in-mumbai-terror-blasts-rises-to-19-119692 16 July 2011 NDTV https://web.archive.org/web/20110717012938/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/death-toll-in-mumbai-terror-blasts-rises-to-19-119692 17 July 2011 live Indian Mujahideen is believed to have carried out the attack with the personal involvement of its co-founder Yasin Bhatkal.Incident Summary for GTDID: 201107130009 https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/search/IncidentSummary.aspx?gtdid=201107130009 2022-08-19 Global Terrorism Database Timeline and damage left thumb|left|Kabooter Khana located in Dadar (West) was the third place affected. The first device was planted on a motorcycle at Khau Gali in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar and exploded at 18:54 local time. The second device, planted in a tiffin boxhttps://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20110725-mumbai-serial-blasts-safety-of-mumbai-746862-2011-07-14 Mumbai serial blasts: Why Mumbai is still unsafe: Cover Story India Today 15 July 2011 16 September 2011 outside Prasad Chambers and Panchratna Building, in the Opera House area on Charni Road, exploded at 18:55, the area of workplaces of 5,000–6,000 people connected with the diamond-trade industry.Ram Sehgal, ET Bureau http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/mumbai-terror-attack-chaos-reigns-in-citys-famous-diamond-hub-opera-house/articleshow/9217545.cms Mumbai terror attack: Chaos reigns in city's famous diamond hub Opera House The Economic Times 14 July 2011 4 February 2013 The third device was placed on an electric pole at the Dr Antonio Da Silva High School BEST bus stand near Kabutar Khana in Dadar area and exploded at 19:06.http://www.rediff.com/news/report/three-explosions-in-mumbai/20110713.htm Three blasts go off in Mumbai, 50 injured Rediff.com 13 July 2011 13 July 2011http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/179318/20110713/india-western-city-mumbai-three-serial-blast-zaveri-bazaar-dadar-west-opera-house-nia.htm Serial Blasts in Mumbai, at Least 10 Killed International Business Times 13 July 2011 13 July 2011 Following the blasts, phone lines were jammed and communications ceased or were available intermittently for at least a few hours. Other metropolitan cities, including Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, were also put on high alert.http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/security-alert-in-delhi-bangalore-and-chennai-119024 Security alert in Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai NDTV 13 July 2011 Immediately after the blasts, the Mumbai Police sent an SMS to a few mobile phone users in Mumbai reading, Bomb blasts reported at Zaveri Bazaar, Dadar. Please be careful. Stay indoors. Watch news channels".The SMS sent by police to cellphone users in Mumbai http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-sms-sent-by-police-to-cellphone-users-in-mumbai-119071 13 July 2011 NDTV 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713221243/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-sms-sent-by-police-to-cellphone-users-in-mumbai-119071 13 July 2011 live Most of the injured were rushed to various hospitals in Mumbai, such as J.J. Hospital, St. George Hospital, Hurkisondas Hospital and G. T. Hospital.Mumbai blasts: hospitals struggle to cope up http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-blasts-hospitals-struggle-to-cope-up/167313-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110715122528/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-blasts-hospitals-struggle-to-cope-up/167313-3.html dead 15 July 2011 IBN News 13 July 2011 Mumbai has been hit by terrorist incidents at least half a dozen times since the early 1990s, with over 600 people dying in these attacks. In an editorial, the Times of India described the city as having become a "hot hunting ground for terror."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14149567 Mumbai's 'macabre dance of death' – Indian press BBC 14 July 2011http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/mumbai/29773076_1_blasts-mumbai-attacks https://web.archive.org/web/20110715161149/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/mumbai/29773076_1_blasts-mumbai-attacks dead 15 July 2011 The Times of India Mumbai: Hot hunting ground for terror 14 July 2011 A loss of Rs. 3 billion per day was reported at the closure of the Panchratna Building, after the blasts, where the people who lost their lives were mainly from the diamond industry, and at Zaveri Bazaar, were mostly goldsmiths. Rakesh Maria said that the Anti-Terrorism Squad (India), would soon release sketches of culprits, as the footage obtained from the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Opera House site was under scrutiny.Terror Again. Frontline Volume 28 – Issue 16 :: 30 Jul. – 12 August 2011 Casualties and compensation The blasts claimed 26 lives and injured an additional 130 others.http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-blasts-Death-toll-rises-to-26/H1-Article1-727292.aspx https://archive.today/20120905103034/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-blasts-Death-toll-rises-to-26/H1-Article1-727292.aspx dead 5 September 2012 Mumbai blasts: Death toll rises to 26 Hindustan Times 30 July 2011 16 September 2011 http://in.news.yahoo.com/list-those-killed-mumbai-bombings-104233893.html List of those killed in Mumbai bombings Indo Asian News Service 14 July 2011 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Indian National Congress leader Sonia Gandhi visited Mumbai the next day and met with those injured in blasts at Saifee Hospital.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-15/mumbai/29777138_1_low-intensity-blast-blast-sites-serial-blasts https://web.archive.org/web/20121105211632/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-15/mumbai/29777138_1_low-intensity-blast-blast-sites-serial-blasts dead 5 November 2012 PM, Sonia visit Mumbai blasts victims at Saifee 15 July 2011 The Times of India 15 July 2011 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a compensation of 2,00,000 to the kin of each of those killed and to the seriously injured. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Government also announced in compensation to the families of each of those killed and aboutAugust 2011 50,000 to the injured.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/india/29772616_1_bomb-blasts-home-minister-mumbai https://web.archive.org/web/20121105211534/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/india/29772616_1_bomb-blasts-home-minister-mumbai dead 5 November 2012 The Times of India PM to visit Mumbai, announces Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased 14 July 2011 Investigations Speculations There was speculation that the pattern of the blasts suggested involvement of Indian Mujahideen (IM). According to the Delhi Police, Indian Mujaheddin has been conducting blasts on the 13 or 26 of the month. The 2008 Ahmedabad bombings took place on 26 July 2008; the Delhi serial blasts occurred on 13 September 2008; Mumbai terror attacks happened on 26 November 2008, followed by the German bakery blast in Pune on 13 February 2010. "nb"Date, modus operandi point to IM involvement: Special Cell http://www.rediff.com/news/report/mumbai-bomb-blast-date-modus-operandi-point-to-im-involvement-special-cell/20110713.htm 13 July 2011 Speculation was also rife that the hard-line Taliban Mumbai underworld could be behind these blasts, in the light of the killing of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, as well as the attempted assassination of Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Kaskar on 3 May 2011. The day 13 July is also observed as Kashmir Martyr's day, and there could be a possibility that the attacks were carried out by Kashmiri groups.Mumbai blasts: Is underworld behind the return of terror? http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/india/29772444_1_mumbai-blasts-serial-blasts-underworld https://web.archive.org/web/20121105210423/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-14/india/29772444_1_mumbai-blasts-serial-blasts-underworld dead 5 November 2012 13 July 2011 The Times of India 14 July 2011 There is also a view that the attacks could have been plotted by those trying to derail the Indo-Pakistani peace process.Mumbai bomb blasts a ploy to derail India-Pakistan talks? http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/mumbai-bomb-blasts-a-ploy-to-derail-india-pakistan-talks/articleshow/9216609.cms 13 July 2011 The Economic Times 14 July 2011 The slain MiD DAY crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey had previously reported that a huge cache of 35 detonators, gelatin sticks and large quantity of ammonium nitrate explosives had been seized on 20 May 2011 from Umarkui and Sayli village in Silvassa. Ammonium nitrate, gelatin and detonators have been used in several bomb blasts in Mumbai previously. The report also mentioned that this cache had gone missing soon after local police took custody.http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jun/080611-police-custody-Silvassa-detonators-Naxal-activities.htm 35 detonators vanish from police custody 17 July 2011 The journalist had also speculated that the cache might be used to trigger terror attacks in the city. There were calls for further investigations into this link to the Mumbai blasts by his employer MiD DAY.http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jul/170711-Explosives-and-detonators-Silvassa-Mumbai-blast.htm MiD DAY MiD DAY expose may hold key to July 13 blasts 17 July 2011 Timeline of investigations The Home Ministry classified the bomb blasts as a terrorist act and dispatched a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team to the bomb site.http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/reports-of-multiple-blasts-in-mumbai-119016 Terror Strikes Mumbai, 3 blasts, 10 reported dead 13 July 2011 NDTV https://web.archive.org/web/20110713203755/http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/reports-of-multiple-blasts-in-mumbai-119016 13 July 2011 live The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan said that the bombs used could have been fuel filled, much like molotov cocktails.Bombs used were like Molotov Cocktails: Chavan http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/bombs-used-were-like-molotov-cocktails-chavan/205077 NDTV 24x7 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713203401/http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/bombs-used-were-like-molotov-cocktails-chavan/205077 13 July 2011 live Preliminary investigations suggested the use of multiple IED explosives in the blasts with ammonium nitrate-based explosives mixed with fuel oil.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-16/india/29781676_1_blast-site-ammonium-nitrate-cctv-footage https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214219/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-16/india/29781676_1_blast-site-ammonium-nitrate-cctv-footage dead 5 November 2012 Mumbai blasts: ATS claims good leads, suicide bomber ruled out 16 July 2011 India The Times of India 16 July 2011 The explosives indicate some level of sophistication. It is also believed that remote detonators may have been used, with two of the three blasts being high-intensity.Mumbai blasts: Sophisticated IEDs controlled by cellphones used http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-sophisticated-ieds-controlled-by-cellphones-used-119136 NDTV 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714220608/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-sophisticated-ieds-controlled-by-cellphones-used-119136 14 July 2011 liveAmmonium nitrate used to carry out Mumbai blasts http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ammonium-nitrate-used-to-carry-out-mumbai-blasts/167536-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110716175507/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ammonium-nitrate-used-to-carry-out-mumbai-blasts/167536-3.html dead 16 July 2011 CNN-IBN 14 July 2011 The Home Minister also announced that his office would be updating the people through the media every two hours. The Maharashtra ATS was reported to have sought a list of passengers travelling from Kolkata to Mumbai and Kolkata to Kanpur from the Kolkata Police. The suspicions were a result of a Kolkata man with Indian Mujahideen link having gone missing in the previous few days.http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-ATS-seeks-passengers-detail-from-Kolkata-police/Article1-721763.aspx https://archive.today/20130208082649/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mumbai-ATS-seeks-passengers-detail-from-Kolkata-police/Article1-721763.aspx dead 8 February 2013 Mumbai ATS seeks passengers detail from Kolkata police 16 July 2011 A NIA team visited Ahmedabad on 15 July 2011 to meet an Indian Mujahideen suspect who was arrested by the Crime Branch in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad bombings.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-maha-ats-in-touch-with-kolkata-stf/167864-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110718025458/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-maha-ats-in-touch-with-kolkata-stf/167864-3.html dead 18 July 2011 Mumbai: Maha ATS in touch with Kolkata STF 16 July 2011 On 16 July, Maharashtra ATS Chief Rakesh Maria said that, based on forensic opinion and visit to the various sites, the possibility of a suicide bomber was being ruled out. However, a sketch of a possible suspect based on CCTV footage from one of the blast sites was being prepared. He added that in light of the sensitive nature of the investigation, the entire detail of the probe could not be revealed at that particular stage.http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-possibility-of-suicide-bomber-can-be-ruled-out-says-police-119779 Mumbai blasts: Possibility of suicide bomber can be ruled out, says police 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717011527/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mumbai-blasts-possibility-of-suicide-bomber-can-be-ruled-out-says-police-119779 17 July 2011 livehttp://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-blasts-probe-tnt-rdx-used/168002-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110718074834/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-blasts-probe-tnt-rdx-used/168002-3.html dead 18 July 2011 Mumbai blasts probe: digital timers used 16 July 2011 On 4 August, Home Minister P. Chidambaram suggested indications of involvement of a home-grown terror module in the blasts.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pune-and-mumbai-blasts-are-major-blots-on-my-career-pc/827244/ Pune and Mumbai blasts are 'major blots' on my career: PC 4 August 2011 The Indian Expresshttps://www.foxnews.com/world/government-indian-group-likely-behind-mumbai-blasts/ Government: Indian Group Likely Behind Mumbai Blasts 4 August 2011 8 August 2011 The Indian Express On 9 August, the Maharashtra ATS arrested one person it claimed had stolen a bike used in the Zaveri Bazaar explosion. The bike had been stolen from one Amit Singh a few hours before the blasts.http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/137-blasts-man-who-stole-twowheeler-used-by-terrorists-held/782022.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121017022922/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/137-blasts-man-who-stole-twowheeler-used-by-terrorists-held/782022.html dead 17 October 2012 13/7 blasts: Man who stole two-wheeler used by terrorists held CNN-IBN 8 September 2011 8 September 2011 CCTV footage showed one person with long hair riding a stolen red colour Honda Activa, entering the crowded lane, taking two left turns, placing the scooter at the spot of the explosion and walking off.http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-exclusive-july-2011-mumbai-bombers-identified/20111003.htm EXCLUSIVE! July 2011 Mumbai bombers identified Rediff 3 October 2011 3 October 2011 On 23 January 2012, the Mumbai Police claimed that it had solved the Mumbai Blasts case with the arrests of two suspects – Naqi Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh (22) and Nadeem Akhtar Ashfaq Sheikh (23) – hailing from Darbhanga district of Bihar.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/mumbai/30654752_1_mumbai-blasts-naqi-forgery-case https://archive.today/20130127052228/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/mumbai/30654752_1_mumbai-blasts-naqi-forgery-case dead 27 January 2013 Union home ministry officials baffled as Maharashtra ATS 'cracks' 13/7 Mumbai blasts India 23 January 2011 The Times of India 23 January 2011 The Mumbai Police's ATS claimed that the two had stolen two scooters used in the blasts according to a scheme whose logistics were managed by Yasin Bhatkal, the mastermind of the blast.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mha-not-kept-in-the-loop-on-137-arrests-by-ats/223575-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120127020702/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mha-not-kept-in-the-loop-on-137-arrests-by-ats/223575-3.html dead 27 January 2012 MHA not kept in the loop on 13/7 Mumbai blasts arrests by Maharashtra ATS: sources CNN-IBN 23 January 2011 23 January 2011 However, this televised announcement baffled the other intelligence agencies. It was later revealed that Naqi Ahmed was assisting the Delhi Police and other central intelligence agencies in tracking down two other perpetrators of the blast. Further investigations revealed that the two Pakistani bombers, named Waqqas and Tabrez, staying in Byculla used as many as 18 SIM cards and six handsets. The duo received sim cards from the co-accused Naqi Ahmed, who was arrested by the ATS in January 2012 for possessing SIM cards obtained with fake documents, following which Naqi admitted his role in the blasts and also admitted working with Indian Mujahideen's founder member Yasin Bhatkal in arranging accommodations for the bombers.13/7 bombers used 18 SIMs to evade cops http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-19/mumbai/31367411_1_sim-cards-ration-card-naqi-ahmed https://archive.today/20120720101340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-19/mumbai/31367411_1_sim-cards-ration-card-naqi-ahmed dead 20 July 2012 19 April 2012 The Times of India 19 April 2012 On 25 May 2012, Maharashtra ATS filed a chargesheet against Naqee Ahmed, Nadeem Shaikh, Kanwar Pathrija and Haroon Naik (all are under arrest). Additionally, the chargesheet named six others including Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal and Riyaz Bhatkal, Waqas Ibrahim Sad, Danish alias Tarbez, Dubai based Muzaffar Kolah and Tehseen Akhtar as wanted accused on the run.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-ats-files-chargesheet-in-137-blast-case/261397-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120527101449/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-ats-files-chargesheet-in-137-blast-case/261397-3.html dead 27 May 2012 Mumbai: ATS files chargesheet in 13/7 blast case IBN India 25 May 2012 Press Trust of India 25 May 2012http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/may/250512-13-7-blasts-case-ATS-files-chargesheet.htm 13/7 blasts case: ATS files charge sheet, names Riyaz Bhatkal 25 May 2012 25 May 2012 On 4 February 2014, Maharashtra ATS was handed over the custody of Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal for probing the 2011 Mumbai Bombings Case.IM Founder Yasin Bhatkal is under arrest of Mumbai ATS http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/im-founder-yasin-bhatkal-is-under-arrest-of-mumbai-ats/ Indo-Asian News Service Biharprabha News 5 February 2014 On 16 July 2014 Mumbai ATS arrested Abdul Mateen Fakki from Goa’s Dabolim Airport, while he arrived from Dubai by flight. He is accused of financing the terrorist operation by passing money through Hawala sources to Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal.2011 Mumbai Triple Bomb blast accused arrested in Goa http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/2011-mumbai-triple-bomb-blast-accused-arrested-in-goa/ Indo-Asian News Service news.biharprabha.com 17 July 2014 Allegations of police brutality The Mumbai Police detained several men for questioning. One of those detained—Faiz Usmani—died while in police custody on 17 July,http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/police-dismiss-custodial-violence-charges-in-death-of-mumbai-blast-detainee/articleshow/9261036.cms Police dismiss custodial violence charges in death of Mumbai blast detainee 17 July 2011 The Times of India India 17 July 2011 sparking allegations of police brutality. Usmani was the brother of one of the accused in the 2008 Ahmedabad bombings case. It was alleged by his family members that Faiz Usmani was healthy when the police picked him up and that he was subjected to torture in police custody. The police dismissed these charges and countered that Usmani was suffering from hypertension and complained of giddiness after walking himself into a police station. He was admitted to the Lokmanya Tilak hospital, Sion, Mumbai, following which he died quickly due to blood clots in brain and a heart attack.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Faiz-Usmani-suffered-heart-attack-had-clots-in-brain-Autopsy/articleshow/9262285.cms https://archive.today/20130126062302/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-17/india/29783940_1_clots-afzal-usmani-mumbai-police live 26 January 2013 Faiz Usmani suffered heart attack, had clots in brain: Autopsy 17 July 2011 India The Times of India 17 July 2011 A CID probe was ordered into Usmani's death.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-cid-probe-ordered-in-faiz-usmanis-death/168217-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110719045559/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-cid-probe-ordered-in-faiz-usmanis-death/168217-3.html dead 19 July 2011 Mumbai: CID probe ordered in Faiz Usmani's death 17 July 2011 Aftermath In the wake of the blasts, Boeing announced that the Boeing-787 Dreamliner, which was on its maiden visit to India, would skip the Mumbai leg of the trip. An official said that it would have been insensitive to take the plane to Mumbai at this time when such a tragedy had occurred and that the decision had also been taken in view of security concerns and so as not to put added pressure to provide extra cover for the aircraft.http://newsleaks.in/boeing-dreamliner-to-skip-mumbai-leg-of-india-visit/ Boeing Dreamliner to skip Mumbai leg of India visit Newsleaks 15 July 2011 Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan revealed a plan by the Maharashtra government for a future use of satellite phones and the development of a secure communication network so that the administrative functioning is not affected during such crises as a result of network problems. He also reiterated the need to expedite the procurement of police modernisation equipment and the installation of CCTV cameras at prominent places in the city.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-15/india/29777235_1_prithviraj-chavan-satellite-phones-cctv-cameras https://web.archive.org/web/20110807182415/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-15/india/29777235_1_prithviraj-chavan-satellite-phones-cctv-cameras dead 7 August 2011 Maharashtra mulls satphones after collapse of cell network 15 July 2011 India The Times of India 15 July 2011 Following the Mumbai terror attacks the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) banned the use of Thuraya & Iridium satellite phones and infrastructure.http://www.gard.no/web/updates/content/26690148/ban-on-use-of-satellite-phones-in-india-6-years-on-and-violations-still-occur Alert: Ban on use of satellite phones in India: 6 years on and violations still occur GARD 3 December 2018 16 May 2019 Restrictions were already in place in 2010, for similar reasons, under provisions in the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars10/circ37-2k10-cus.htm Subject: Illegal use of Satellite Phones in India – regarding R. P. Singh, Director (Customs) Circular No.37 / 2010-Customs Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise & Customs 28 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140208130319/http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars10/circ37-2k10-cus.htm 8 February 2014 Reactions Domestic President Pratibha Patil and Vice-President Hamid Ansari expressed their shock and condemned the attacks in Mumbai.http://www.rediff.com/news/report/mumbai-bomb-blast-president-political-leaders-condemn-mumbai-blasts/20110713.htm President, political leaders condemn Mumbai blasts 13 July 2011http://www.firstpost.com/politics/blast-reax-obama-sonia-gandhi-condemn-attacks-41021.html Blast reax: Obama, Sonia Gandhi condemn attacks 13 July 2011 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also condemned the bombing, and called on Mumbai citizens to remain calm and show unity.http://in.news.yahoo.com/live-coverage--three-blast-in-mumbai.html Yahoo! Live news 13 July 2011 Other politicians, such as Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of the Indian National Congress and Nitin Gadkari of the BJP expressed their anger and offered condolences to the families of the bombing victims.President, political leaders condemn Mumbai blasts http://www.rediff.com/news/report/mumbai-bomb-blast-president-political-leaders-condemn-mumbai-blasts/20110713.htm 13 July 2011 Senior BJP leader L K Advani visited Mumbai on 14 July and stated that the repeated attacks in Mumbai prove policy failure on part of the government.http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/repeated-mumbai-attacks-prove-policy-failure-advani-119225 Repeated Mumbai attacks prove policy failure: Advani 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714220552/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/repeated-mumbai-attacks-prove-policy-failure-advani-119225 14 July 2011 live The Left parties (CPI and CPI (M)) strongly condemned the Mumbai serial blasts and rued the government's inability to track down the perpetrators of recent terror strikes.Left parties condemn Mumbai blasts https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/left-parties-condemn-mumbai-blasts/article2226998.ece 15 July 2011 Chennai, India The Hindu 14 July 2011 Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said that this was an attack on the heart of India.This is an attack on the heart of India:Prithviraj Chavan http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/this-is-an-attack-on-heart-of-india-prithviraj-chavan/205041 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713212233/http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/this-is-an-attack-on-heart-of-india-prithviraj-chavan/205041 13 July 2011 live Home Minister P. Chidambaram left Delhi for Mumbai on the same night and visited the three blast sites, met the injured in the hospitals, and interacted with the family members of the dead.P Chidambaram leaves for Mumbai http://ibnlive.in.com/news/p-chidambaram-leaves-for-mumbai/167318-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110716092607/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/p-chidambaram-leaves-for-mumbai/167318-3.html dead 16 July 2011 IBN India 13 July 2011 Local politician, Manohar Joshi of the Shiv Sena, urged the government to "take immediate steps and find out who are people behind the blasts."http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/govt-should-find-out-who-all-are-behind-the-blasts-shiv-sena-119034 Govt should find out who all are behind the blasts: Shiv Sena 13 July 2011 INC general secretary Rahul Gandhi remarked that it was impossible to stop every terror attack. He said that 99 per cent of terror attacks had been prevented in the country thanks to various measures, such as improved intelligence collection efforts. He added that "We work towards defeating it, but it is very difficult to stop all the attacks. Even the United States, they are being attacked in Afghanistan.".Difficult to stop terror attacks all the time, says Rahul Gandhi https://www.indiatoday.in/india/mumbai-blasts-2011/story/mumbai-serial-blasts-difficult-to-stop-terror-attacks-all-the-time-says-rahul-gandhi-137469-2011-07-13 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714114727/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/mumbai-serial-blasts-difficult-to-stop-terror-attacks-all-the-time-says-rahul-gandhi/1/144774.html 14 July 2011 live His comments drew flak from some quarters of the Indian political spectrum, who criticised him for equating the Mumbai attacks with those in Afghanistan and called it an insult to those killed in the blasts.Sena slams Rahul for equating Mumbai and Afghan attacks http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sena-slams-rahul-for-equating-mumbai-and-afghan-attacks/817422/ 14 July 2011Opposition slams Rahul's statement on terror http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/opposition-slams-rahuls-statement-on-terror-119277 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715234341/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/opposition-slams-rahuls-statement-on-terror-119277 15 July 2011 live Chairman of the moderate Hurriyat faction Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the Mumbai blasts saying such incidents are orchestrated to derail the dialogue process between India and Pakistan and that those involved in the killing of innocent people are enemies of humanity'. In a statement, he said "We are saddened by the huge loss of life in the Mumbai blasts and condemn it. Spilling the blood of innocents, be it in Mumbai, Palestine, Karachi or Kashmir, is a shameful and inhuman act."Hurriyat condemns Mumbai blasts http://english.samaylive.com/nation-news/676490448/hurriyat-condemns-mumbai-blasts.html 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927002123/http://english.samaylive.com/nation-news/676490448/hurriyat-condemns-mumbai-blasts.html 27 September 2012 dead Hurriyat condemns Mumbai serial blasts http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hurriyat-condemns-mumbai-serial-blasts/817514/ 14 July 2011 International Organisations UN A statement issued by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's office read: "The Secretary-General condemns the attacks that have killed and injured many in Mumbai," said a statement from his office. "No cause or grievance can justify indiscriminate violence against civilians. The Secretary-General expresses his solidarity with the Government and people of India, and extends his sincere condolences to the families of the victims," it added.UN chief, Security Council condemn Mumbai terror attacks http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/un-chief-security-council-condemn-mumbai-terror-attacks-119129 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714204339/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/un-chief-security-council-condemn-mumbai-terror-attacks-119129 14 July 2011 live A statement read by Peter Wittig, Germany's ambassador to the UN and current United Nations Security Council President declared that "the members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation." In a deviation from the language used by the Security Council in its condemnations of other such attacks, this press statement did not contain the Security Council's usual admonition to member states that they must ensure that measures taken to combat such incidents, comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, prompting some observers to comment that this was a result of India's growing clout in the premier body.As UNSC Condemns Mumbai Bombings, Human Rights Phrase Used From Kabul to Kampala, & India 2008, Gets Omitted http://www.innercitypress.com/sc1mumbai071311.html Inner City Press 16 July 2011 EU European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton's office released a statement that read: "(Ashton) was horrified to hear that Mumbai has again been the target of a series of deadly bomb attacks. She condemns these heinous acts and expresses her condolences to the families and friends of the victims. It is essential that the perpetrators these evil attacks are brought to justice," stated a release issued by her office.EU condemns Mumbai attacks http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/eu-condemns-mumbai-attacks-1.1099111 14 July 2011 NATO Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed deepest sympathies to the victims of the terrorist attacks in heavily populated areas of Mumbai. He condemned in the strongest possible terms the indiscriminate violence and the senseless loss of innocent lives.NATO Secretary General condemns Mumbai attacks http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-6ACBFB66-96E54F9E/natolive/news_76427.htm 14 July 2011 See also 25 August 2003 Mumbai bombings 2008 Mumbai attacks 2011 Agra bombing 2011 Delhi bombing Notes References 30em 2013-09-14 NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for Mumbai triple blasts suspect https://www.firstpost.com/politics/nia-announces-rs-10-lakh-reward-for-mumbai-triple-blasts-suspect-1109151.html 2023-10-12 Firstpost en External links 13 July 2011 Mumbai bombings Photos. NDTV Eyewitness Photos. NDTV Photo Gallery. 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