Wednesday, November 25, 2009

One year since 26/11 mumbai terror attack


The attacks began on 26 November 2008 and lasted until 29 November, killing at least 173 people and wounding at least 308.
Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Orthodox Jewish-owned Nariman House, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier’s College.There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai’s port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.

A year after the 26/11 terror attacks on Taj and Trident hotels in Mumbai, the families of the victims are still battling the trauma.

Mumbai has been a target for terrorists since 1993, and it still continues. On this day, let’s stand up and salute all the brave soldiers who lost their lives to safeguard our safety and integrity, and also extend our condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the worst ever terror assault in the history of India. It’s high time, we need to stand united to fight against terrorism and nip it in the bud.

As per the report from Hindu,
Crimes committed by terrorists :

Through these systematically executed terrorist attacks, the above mentioned
terrorists have committed the following crimes.

1) Encouraging, Instigating and Waging war against the Government of India.
2) Hatching a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India.
3) Collecting arms to wage a war against the Government of India.
4) Ruthlessly murdering Indian as well as Foreign Nationals.
5) Attempt to wantonly murder Indian as well as Foreign Nationals.
6) Inflicting grave injuries to Indian as well as Foreign Nationals.
7) Set afire private properties with an intention to destroy.
8) Trespassing without any right for murdering or for an attempt to murder.
9) Threatening to kill with firearms and committing an armed robbery.
10) Abducting Indian and Foreign nationals.
11) Preventing a public servant from performing his lawful duty by threatening and
harming him seriously.
12) Kidnapping and keeping Indian as well Foreign Nationals as captive for
achieving objectives.
13) Possessing firearms without any licence.
14) Firing from firearms in their illegal possession.
15) Destruction of properties belonging to Indian Railways.
16) Attacking passengers of Indian Railways and killing them.
17) Endangering the lives of the passengers of the Indian Railways.
18) Possessing explosive material and using it for causing violent explosions.
19) Possessing, transporting and exploding dangerous explosives.
20) Damaging public properties.
21) Possessing articles banned by the Government.
22) Illegally entering into India without valid travel documents.
23) Becoming a member of the banned Lashkar- e- Taiba organization and
committing illegal deeds, using explosives, hand grenades, fire arms, etc. and
executing terrorist attacks.
24) Procuring SIM cards by using fake documents and by cheating the vendor.
25) Obtaining and possessing forged Identity cards by cheating in assumed names.
Planners and Trainers behind the Attack :

During the investigation of these crimes, it has transpired that the below
mentioned 35 wanted terrorist accused who belong to the infamous Lashkar- e-
Taiba and their accomplices in Pakistan and other places have aided and abetted in
executing these attacks after Military precision-like planning and training between
December 2007 to November 2008 in Pakistan.

1) Hafeez Muhammad Saeed @ Hafiz Saab,
2) Zaki-Ur-Rehman Lakhvi,
3) Abu Hamza,
4) Abu Al Kama @ Amjid,
5) Abu Kaahfa,
6) Mujjamil alias Yusuf,
7) Zarar Shah,
8) Abu Fahad Ullah,
9) Abu Abdul Rehman,
10) Abu Anas,
11) Abu Bashir,
12) Abu Imran,
13) Abu Mufti Saeed,
14) Hakim Saab,
15) Yusuf,
16) Mursheed,
17) Aakib,
18) Abu Umar Saeed,
19) Usman,
20) Major General Sahab – Name not known,
21) Kharak Singh,
22) Mohammed Ishfak,
23) Javid Iqbal,
24) Sajid Iftikhar,
25) Col. R. Saadat Ullah,
26) Khurram Shahdad,
27) Abu Abdurrehman,
28) Abu Mavia,
29) Abu Anis,
30) Abu Bashir,
31) Abu Hanjla Pathan,
32) Abu Saria,
33) Abu Saif –ur- Rehman,
34) Abu Imran and
35) Hakim Saheb.
Terrorists who participated in attacks in Mumbai :

During the investigation of the attacks, it is evident that along with the
wanted terrorists residing in Pakistan, the following arrested terrorists and below
mentioned killed terrorists have committed terrorist acts. The dead terrorists were
killed by security forces/police personnel during the terrorist operations launched by
the latter.
Arrested Terrorists:

1) Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab alias Abu Mujahid, aged 21 yrs.,
r/o:- Village- Faridkot, Tal. Dipalpur, Dist. Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
2) Fahim Arshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari @ Abu Jarar @ Sakib @ Sahil
Pawaskar @ Sameer Shaikh@ Ahmed Hasan, aged-35 yrs, r/o:- Room No.
2409, Chawl No. 303, Motilal Nagar No.2 M.G.Road, Goregaon (w),
Mumbai.
3) Sabauddin Ahmed Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh @ Saba @ Farhan @ Mubbashir
@ Babar @ Sameer Singh@ Sanjiv@ Abu-Al-Kasim@ Iftikhar@ Murshad
@ Mohammad Shafik@Ajmal Ali, aged-24 yrs.r/o:- At post- Gandwar (Sakri
Police Station) via Pandol, Dist- Madhubani, Bihar State.
Deceased Terrorists:

1) Ismail Khan alias Abu Ismail, r/o:- Dera Ismail Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
2) Imran Babar alias Abu Aakasha, r/o:- Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
3) Nasir alias Abu Umar,r/o:- Faisalabad, Pakistan.
4) Nazir Ahmad alias Abu Umer, r/o:- Faisalabad, Pakistan.
5) Hafiz Arshad alias Abdul Rehman Bada alias Hayaji, r/o:- Multan Road,
Punjab, Pakistan
6) Abdul Rehman Chhota alias Saakib, r/o:- Arafwala, Multan Road, Punjab,
Pakistan.
7) Fahad Ullah, r/o:- Ujarashamukam, Dipalpur, Harun Shekh Kasoor Road,
Pakistan.
8) Javed alias Abu Ali, r/o:- Distt-Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
9) Shoaib alias Abu Shoheb, r/o:- Naroval, Shakkar Road, Sialkot, Punjab,
Pakistan.
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