Mumbai: Mumbai was rocked by three blasts in Zaveri Bazar, Dadar and Charni Road areas this evening, killing and injuring several people.
The terror strike coincided with the birthday of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman in 26/11, who turned 24 today. Kasab has been sentenced to death by a trial court.
Home Minister P Chidambaram had indicated that at least 10 people have been killed, but Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan raised that to 13, which itself was raised subsequently to 17.Indian Mujahedin has emerged as the group most likely behind the terror strikes.
After initially refusing to take a stand, Home Ministry has now described the blasts in Mumbai as serial bomb blasts.Improvised explosive devices (IED) were used by the terrorists, says the Home Ministry.PWD Minister Chaggan Bhujbal confirmed that three blasts have occurred.
Police sources said the nature and intensity of the blasts was not known.
It is still not clear whether the blasts involved the use of a motorcycles and scooters - no car was used in the blasts. There are reports that one blast happened at a bus stop.
A police official said that an IED was found in an umbrella too.
All the explosions have taken place in heavily crowded areas. The first explosion took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous Mumbadevi temple, in which some people were injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar Tamboli. The bustling market also has a number of jewellery shops.
The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area, he said, while the third blast reported from Opera House in Charni Road.
The public in Mumbai is fuming, as per the reactions, and some are blaming the government for inaction and demanding that those in power must quit because the same city is being successfully targetted time and again.
However, mostly, there is an appreciation of the quick reaction of the Mumbai Police and the efficient manner that they took charge of the situation, which is in stark contrast to what happened during 26/11 (Mumbai attack).
Newshungry people have created a rush on the telecom system, causing the services to jam.
55-56 injured in blasts: Maharashtra Chief Minister
55 to 56 persons were injured in the three blasts which rocked south Mumbai this evening, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan said.
"As per preliminary reports, about 55 to 56 persons have been injured in the three blasts and they have been rushed to St George, Nair and KEM hospitals," Chavan said.
He said there is no official confirmation on number of casualties yet.
Chavan said state ATS officials are at the spots to ascertain the nature of the blasts.
He said blasts were reported in Panchratna building in Diamond Market area at Opera House, Bank of India branch in Zaveri Bazaar near Mumbadevi temple and Kabutar Khana near Hanuman temple in Dadar west.
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said "it is very difficult to say anything about it. How many casualties or people injured, it is very difficult to say at this moment. It will take time."
in a country where government is busy wd anna hazare n baba ramdev things...where minister resigning just coz he did nt like his department...where police doing all attack thing on people while they sleeping....where congress n bjp n all politics party fighting wd each other u think they have time to stop bomb blast things ???coward government....shame on us.!!!
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