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    Mumbai terror attacks: As 15 years go by, tributes pour in for martyrs, victims of 26/11

    15 years have elapsed since the horrific terrorist attacks that shook not just Mumbai but the entire world. Also known as 26/11, on this day, 10 terrorists from the Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group entered the city and killed 166 people and injured 300 during the course of four days.

    Edited by : Shubhi Mishra
    November 26, 2023 / 11:11 IST
    15 years have elapsed since the horrific terrorist attacks that shook not just Mumbai but the entire world. (Image: X)

    Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008.

    15 years have elapsed since the horrific terrorist attacks that shook not just Mumbai but the entire world. Also known as 26/11, on this day, 10 terrorists from the Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group entered the city and killed 166 people and injured 300 during the course of four days.

    Shinde and Fadnavis along with senior police officials and family members of the martyred policemen paid their tributes at the martyrs' memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, PTI reported.


    Heartfelt tributes also poured in on social media from all sections for the valiant policemen who sacrificed their lives for their country. People also remembered the innocent lives lost in the devastating attacks.

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    Sharing a video of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh wrote, “Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was the epitome of courage and bravery. The nation will always be grateful for his service and supreme sacrifice.”

    “15 years ago on this day, one of the most ghastly terror attacks shook us. One of the greatest son of Bharat Maa, Veer Shaheed Tukaram Omble demonstrated exemplary courage and selflessness to catch Kasab alive. Forever indebted. Garv hai aise mahaan insaan par,” former cricketer Virender Sehwag wrote while sharing a picture of Assistant Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble.


    Israel Ambassador to India Naor Gilon paid a visit to the Nariman (Chabad) House rooftop memorial where the names of all 26/11 victims have been engraved. “15 years since the#MumbaiTerrorAttack. #UnitedWeStand. This picture is from the Nariman (Chabad) House rooftop memorial where the names of all#Mumbai2611 victims are engraved. Om Shanti,” he wrote.

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    For the gruesome attacks, the terrorists targeted several popular spots for maximum impact. Among them were Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Hotels, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Nariman Point and Cafe Leopold.

    While nine LeT terrorists were killed, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab was caught and arrested after he attacked the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station. In May 2010, he was awarded the death penalty. He was hanged in a maximum security prison in Pune two years later.

    first published: Nov 26, 2023 11:06 am

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