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Dawood involved in Mumbai terror attacks?

The war against terror in Mumbai ended on Saturday after almost 60 hours of gunbattle between forces and the terrorists. Now that the NSG commandos have gunned down the terrorists and arrested one, the focus has moved to finding out the culprits behind the dastardly attacks.

As per the results of the initial investigations, Mumbai police have said that the involvement of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim cannot be ruled out.

The Mumbai police have also revealed that the terrorists carried college ID cards and were aged between 18 and 28.

Giving stronger indications of across the border links in the attack, the police said that all terrorists came from Karachi.

Apart from these, the police said that IP address of Deccan Mujahideen, the group that had earlier claimed the responsibility of the attacks, have been traced to outside India.

Meanwhile, sources have told NDTV that terrorist had worked in hotel Oberoi in the past.

Dawood aide lent logistic support

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's henchman, suspected to be a Colaba-based businessman, handed over arms and explosives to Lashkar-e-Toiba militants for carrying out attacks in Mumbai, in what is emerging as the first major joint operation by the Karachi-based gangster and the banned outfit, official sources said in Mumbai.

Ajmal Amin, the only militant arrested during the operation, told interrogators that the dozen ultras who sailed from Karachi had come to Sasool dock from where they were taken first to Cuff Parade and later to Gateway of India in boats arranged by a front man of Dawood, who runs several custom clearing houses in Mumbai, the sources claimed.

Mumbai police and central security agencies have launched a massive manhunt for the businessman considered as a henchman of Dawood, who has been listed as Global Terrorist having links to Al-Qaida by the United States.

The suspect looks after some customs clearing mechanism and also indulges in diesel smuggling for the underworld don, the sources claimed.

After getting into waiting boats arranged by Dawood's gang in Mumbai, arms, ammunition and plastic explosives were quickly transferred to the waiting boats that took the terrorists to the Gateway of India which was had been marked as launching pad for the terror strike, the first of its kind in the country terrorism history.

The Intelligence agencies had sent a warning note to Coast Guard to keep a watch for an unidentified Pakistani trawler sailing from Karachi port which may enter into Indian waters. While the coast guard was looking for a Pakistani or unidentified vessel, the terrorists hijacked Indian fishing trawler "MV Kuber" killing its crew and entered the Mumbai seas.

India pays tribute to its heroes

When a battle begins, there is no saying who shall be martyred. When Sandeep Unnikrishnan prepared for battle, he would not have known it would be his last. But he died every inch the soldier, fighting for his country and his fellow soldiers.

The 31-year-old was leading a team of NSG commandos in the Taj operation when one of his men was shot. Sandeep turned back to help.

He arranged for his evacuation and then, disregarding his own safety, chased the terrorists to another floor of the huge Taj Mahal hotel, continuously engaging them in battle.

Isolated from the rest of his team he eventually fell to the bullets of the terrorists. Seriously hurt, he succumbed to his injuries.

Major Unnikrishnan was the only son of a retired ISRO official K Unnikrishnan. He was commissioned in the Bihar 7th Regiment of the Indian Army in 1999. He was deputed to the NSG in 2007. Ironically, he died in Mumbai, which has only recently been rocked by protests against non-Maharashtrians coming to work in the city.

Sandeep had served in Jammu and Kashmir and had exposure to counter insurgency operations.

At his Bangalore home on Saturday morning people flocked to pay their homage before the final journey.

Sandeep's body, wrapped in the tricolour was laid before a framed photograph of the hero and people -- friends, leaders, colleagues, family and strangers, filed past with bent heads and folded hands.

Unnikrishnan was all set to visit his ancestral home in Kerala next month. His uncle's home at Beypore in Kozhikode district was in a sombre mood as the news came that Unni, 28, is no more.

Unnikrishnan was on deputation to the NSG for the past 18 months. His parents are based in Bangalore.

Meanwhile, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare's funeral procession began from his house in Mumbai on Saturday. Karkare was killed while leading from the front in the battle against terrorists attack in Mumbai on Wednesday.

A huge procession carried Karkare's picture on a vehicle decorated with flowers. A lot of people and cops gathered at the congregation to pay their tributes to the martyr.

As terrorists on Wednesday night targeted 10 Mumbai landmarks, Karkare donned his helmet and bullet-proof jacket and set out to take them on. The protection, however, proved inadequate and Karkare fell to the terrorists' bullets. In all, 148 people were killed in the attacks and 327 were injured.

Fifty eight-year-old Karkare, a 1982 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was in the spotlight for leading investigation into the September 29 blasts in Maharashtra's Malegaon town. Ten people, including sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, were arrested as a result of the probe.

Top professionals, businessmen killed in five-star carnage !!

As the smoke cleared from the two south Mumbai hotels and the commandos secured these properties, friends and family were confronted with the
painful task of identifying the dead. While the Taj hotel's casualty list is still not available, the names that emerged from the Oberoi confirmed people's worst fears. The list included well-known names from Mumbai's business
and social circles.

Yes Bank's non-executive chairman and co-promoter Ashok Kapur, businessman Sunil Parekh, developer Pankaj Shah and solicitor Anand Bhattwere among those found dead at the Oberoi. Kapur's body was found on the 19th floor of the hotel on Friday evening. He had gone for dinner to the hotel with his wife Madhu, who managed to escape. Kapur owned a 34% stake in Yes Bank along with the bank's MD & CEO Rana Kapoor.

Sunil Parekh, a businessman with shipping interests, and his wife Reshma, were also among those killed at Tiffin, the coffee shop at The Oberoi. Uma Garg, wife of Ispat Industries' executive director (commercial) Vinod Garg, was found dead on the 19th floor. She had come for a dinner meet with her husband
and a team of foreign clients. Vinod Garg, however, managed to escape on Thursday.

Shah and Bhatt were dining with another developer, Apoorva Parekh, at the Kandahar restaurant in the hotel. Parekh survived, but has been admitted to the Breach Candy hospital with several bullet injuries. Solicitor Bhatt, who was at the same dinner, is a senior partner with Mumbai-based law firm Wadia Gandhy. He was admired in legal circles for almost single-handedly, and quite democratically, bringing the law firm out of a slump.

Taj’s restoration plan to cost Rs 500 cr !!

Experts on structural engineering and architecture say the restoration of the old Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel that was considerably damaged during the terror attacks in Mumbai could cost upto RS. 500 Cr !!!

For Full Article about the same, Check out "Taj’s restoration plan"

Mumbai Terror Attacks !!

List of Dead

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People RESCUED FROM TRIDENT

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Is someone u know Missing from any of the terror places in Mumbai??

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People injured !

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Amitabh Bachchan slept with a loaded revolver under his pillow last NIght !!

Amitabh Bachchan has pulled out his revolver many a times on screen. This time he has pulled out the revolver again, but not to shoot anyone on screen but to defend himself and have a safe sleep.

He says, “Last night, as the events of the terror attack unfolded in front of me I did something for the first time and one that I had hoped never ever to be in a situation to do. Before retiring for the night, I pulled out my licensed .32 revolver, loaded it and put it under my pillow. For a very disturbed sleep," the megastar wrote on his blog. "My pain has been the sight and plight of my innocent and vulnerable and completely insecure countrymen, facing the wrath of this terror attack. And my anger has been at the ineptitude of the authorities that have been ordained to look after us," Big B expressed in his blog.

He further says, He salutes people who have laid down their lives for us. I can only but salute them and respect their sincerity in the call of duty." Bachchan was disgruntled over the cliche "spirit of Mumbai" which he said people were using to cover the traumatic experiences that the merry city underwent in recent years. Bachchan says he salutes the people who have laid down their lives to save others. He says he respects their sincerity in the call of duty. Bachchan says he bows before the ‘spirit of Mumbai’ and wishes this spirit never ends.

--- SAMPURN