22nd anniversary of the 1993 Mumbai blasts
As many as 13 serial blasts rocked India's financial capital on March 12, 1993. The Mumbai blasts left almost 250 people dead and over 700 injured. On the 22nd anniversary of the blasts, we take a look at some of the key factors that heralded the- Besides Sanjay Dutt, the list of accused included central and state governments' officials who had conspired with the mafia to achieve the plan.
- About 100 people had been convicted in the case, of which Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Ayub Memon are still absconding.
- Several terrorists received their arms, ammunition and explosives training in Pakistan. Nearly all were recruited from Dubai or went to Pakistan via Dubai.
- The bombings were financed by smugglers Hajji Ahmed, Hajji Umar, Taufiq Jaliawala, Aslam Bhatti and Dawood Jatt. The blasts were conducted by ground level 'soldiers' from economically weak backgrounds and were emotionally persuaded to join
- The operation is believed to have been the brain child of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. However, Dawood Ibrahim along with his underworld associates including Tiger Memon, Ayub Memon and Yakub Memon were behind the planning and their
- Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was booked in the 1993 Mumbai blast case for possession of illegal weapons and destruction of evidence under the Arms Act. He is currently serving a sentence at Pune's Yerwada Jail after his conviction was upheld by the
- Veteran BJP leader and then Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani visited the blast site at Gateway Of India. "I would say that our neighbour’s war of terrorism against us is directed not only in Jammu and Kashmir as the worldwide impression has it. There is
- Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with then Maharashtra CM Sushil Kumar Shinde condemned the blasts that took the lives of over 250 people and left almost 700 injured. Ms Gandhi said 'It is a menace. We all have to fight it together and ensure
- Bombay Stock Exchange was the first target of terrorists. The bomb exploded in the BSE's basement and left 84 people killed and hundreds injured.
As many as 13 serial blasts rocked India's financial capital on March 12, 1993. The Mumbai blasts left almost 250 people dead and over 700 injured. On the 22nd anniversary of the blasts, we take a look at some of the key factors that heralded the
22nd anniversary of the 1993 Mumbai blasts
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