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6:24pm-6:35pm series of ‘pressure cooker’ bomb blasts rocked the financial capital of India. 7 stations- Mahim, Matunga, Khar, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Mira Rd & Borivali & 7 1st class compartments of western suburban rail network's local trains

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2 bombs exploded in Mahim & Bandra, then at Virar bound local, in the next 5 minutes in 4 more local trains at Matunga, Khar, Jogeshwari & Borivali leaving 200+ ppl dead & 700+ injured. In Borivali 1 bomb was defused while the other exploded earlier.

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20kg RDX & 4 kg Ammonium Nitrate was used to prepare d bombs, then packed inside pressure cookers. they wrapped the cookers in newspapers & carried them in black plastic bags, then took eight different trains from Churchgate station & left them on the trains

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They rented houses in Mumbai - Malad, Bandra & Borivali. RDX was brought in from Pakistan via Kandla, Ammonium Nitrate & pressure cookers from Mumbai. A timer was fixed to each pressure cooker. the rush hour of the commuters was targeted for MAX impact

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The explosions were meant to be powerful. The pressure cookers used in this blast were meant to increase the after-burn in a thermobaric reaction, more powerful than conventional explosives. This serial train blast was the first time in our country.

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The terrorists came to Mumbai after crossing border in groups from Nepal, Bangladesh & Kutch. the bombs were assembled in Chembur, Mohd Ali’s house. LeT’s chief Azam Cheema had sent 3 men to carry out the task. The plot was hatched in Pakistan.

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Investigations led to a phone booth from where 19 calls were made in the run up to the blast. this booth outside the Fauziya Nursing home in Nagpada had become a call centre for the terrorists. Yasin Bhatkal of IM claimed this was to avenge Gujarat Riots

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The Mumbai ATS’s chargesheet said it was LeT & SIMI but later IM co founder Mohd Sadiq Shk claimed it was theirs. Shk later retracted his confession. 50 ppl went to Pakistan for LeT’s training camp to train in bomb making.

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chargesheet named 30 others including 12 pakis who were absconding. in 2007 the trial began, but SC stayed the trial on 2008. 2010, SC vacated the stay & restarted the trial. in 2015, MCOCA court convicts 12 out of 13 accused- 5 got death & 7 got life.

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So, who were the convicts?
Faisal Sheik - He trained in Pak twice, his planted bomb exploded in Jogeswari. He received money through Hawala route. Attended meetings, gave shelter to pakis.

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Kamal Ahamed Ansari - Transported pakis to Mumbai via Nepal, attended training in Pak, procured explosives, his planted bomb exploded in Matunga.

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Mohammed Majid Shafi - arranged for transportation of Pakis to Mumbai via Bangladesh border & back after blasts.
Shaikh Alam- provided his house in Govandi for making bombs
Mohammed Sajid Ansari- assembled electric circuit, which was used to trigger bombs.

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Naved Hussain Khan- attended conspiracy meetings in pak, surveyed local trains with other conspirators, his planted bomb exploded at Khar.
Tanvir Ahmed- underwent training in Pakistan, attended conspiracy meetings, was present during d assembling bombs.

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Muzammil Shaikh, Sohail Mehmood Shaikh, Zamir Ahmed Shaikh attended conspiracy meetings and also surveyed local trains.
Asif Khan - procured explosive material and planted a bomb, which exploded at Borivali station

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Ehtesham Kutubuddin Siddiqui of SIMI, attended conspiracy meetings, conducted reconnaissance of local trains. He was also present when bombs were made. He planted an explosive in a local train, which exploded at Mira Road station.

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Ehtesham, Asif, Naved, kamal, and Faisal were given death sentences. one acquitted was Abdul Wahid Shaikh due to lack of evidence, he later became an activist for muslim community

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Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam attended a memorial service on 18th July exactly at 6:24pm at Mahim station where it all started. many movies were made based on this blast - Wednesday, Mumbai Meri Jaan etc.

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It was the spirit of Mumbai, the resilience that saw ppl get back to their lives every time there is a terrorist attack in this city. But is resilience unlike terrorism infinitely renewable?
My sources: @vickynanjappa oneindia.com/feature/2006-m…

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