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Mumbai blasts, talked about the
planning of the operation by the
terrorists. He said that maps of target
locations of the Mumbai attacks were
handed over to L-e-T commanders in
Nepal, which fact is also mentioned
in the charge sheet filed by the
Mumbai police before the special
court. Nepal was chosen for
exchanging the maps because it was
a rendezvous point for the Lashkar,
said Maria as there were no visa
restrictions on the entry of Indians
into that country.
“Terrorists are born not just on
foreign soil but even in Indian jails,
the Mumbai Crime Branch has Omble on Nov 26 night last year. clashes between the Hindus and
claimed. "We have come across
instances of youths arrested for petty
offences being indoctrinated in jihad
inside the jails," joint commissioner of
police (crime), Rakesh Maria, said.
"The youths later joined terror outfits."
Kadam told the court that Kasab fired
at Omble, but the latter pounced on
the terrorist in an attempt to disarm
him. Omble died on the spot and was
later conferred Ashok Chakra for
exemplary courage. In the next few
Moslems in Mumbai. None of that
sort erupted in the aftermath of the
Mumbai attacks, thanks to constant
vigilance of the Mumbai police and
the various initiatives they had taken
in the past.
Nikkam told the jam-packed court months around 100 witnesses will be The CST, formerly known as the
that some of the wanted accused called to testify and that will be Victoria Teminus (VT), has been
have been arrested by the Pakistan's followed by cross-examination by the buzzing with activity as usual and
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) defence lawyers. both Taj and Oberoi for regular
recently in connection with the 26/11
attack. The chargesheet makes no
mention of ISI.
The most remarkable achievement of
the Mumbai Police has been the
maintenance of peace and
business. Only the heritage wing of
the Taj has remained closed for
renovation work.
Bhaskar Kadam, a police sub communal harmony in the aftermath "Today has been an incredibly
inspector, deposing before of the Mumbai attack. Usually, the moving day. The Taj has been
Additional Sessions Judge M.L. perpetrators of violence, especially reopened, after a massive concerted
Tahaliyani inside the high-security attacks allegedly sponsored by effort, in dedication to all of those
Arthur Road prison said that it was Islamic militant outfits in Pakistan, who lost their lives in the attacks on
Ajmal Amir Kasab who shot dead ASI expected a backlash and communal Mumbai," said Ratan Tata, the
chairman of the company that owns
the the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.
Managers at the Oberoi-Trident
marked the reopening of that hotel
with a multi-religion prayer meeting.
"All the 550 guest rooms, including
the executive floors, of the hotel are
ready to receive guests," a hotel
spokesman said, adding the
business was reopening with
"heightened security." The scene was
a far cry from November 26 when the
hotel and many other locations in
Mumbai were paralyzed by the
coordinated militant attacks.
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