The 2008 Mumbai attacks were a series of terrorist attacks that lasted from November 26-29 in Mumbai, India's largest city. 10 terrorists carried out coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, killing 173 people and injuring 308. The attackers were later revealed to be from Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. They attacked multiple locations including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident Hotel, CST railway station, Leopold Cafe, and Nariman House. After a lengthy siege, all 10 terrorists were killed by security forces, but not before inflicting massive casualties. The attacks drew widespread international condemnation and increased tensions between India and Pakistan over terrorism.

1. MUMBAI FIASCO
THE 26/11 TERRORIST ATTACK

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC
The journey of team of terrorists
Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, came under heinous terrorist
attack on 26th November, 2008.
The attack took place at many locations, especially at CST railway station;
the Leopold Café,; Taj Hotel; Oberoi Trident Hotel; Nariman House.
Ten terrorists started in a small boat from Karachi on Nov 22. After
traveling about 40 minutes, they were shifted to a larger boat, Al-Husseini,
There after, the terrorists shifted to vessel MV KUBER. After reaching
Mumbai, they killed the captain of MV KUBER, Amar Singh Solanki.
Ten terrorists divided into five teams and took taxies to different target
destinations.

3. Group Members’ name
 Shreyas Kapoor- 9/353
 Shashank Tekriwal- 9/351
 Shikhar Neelkanth- 9/352

4. CST station in Mumbai
 One of the target. More than
3.5 million passengers pass
through the station every day.
At about 21.20 hours, two
terrorists entered the station
and started firing
indiscriminately from their
rifles and also lobbed
grenade. The carnage resulted
in 58 dead and 104 injured.

5. The two terrorists left the CST station and fled into a lane
towards CAMA Hospital. They exchanged fire with the police
team. They fired at the police vehicle carrying three senior
police officers and four policemen. Believing that all the
occupants had been killed, they pulled out the bodies of the
three police officers and hijacked the police vehicle. However,
only six were killed and one policeman, constable Arun
Jadhav, survived and was eye witness to the event.
After traveling some distance, the terrorists abandoned the
police vehicle and hijacked another passenger car. The car
came up against a police barricade at Girgaum Chowpatti, and
in exchange of fire with the police, Ismail Khan was killed and
Mohd. Ajmal Amir Kasab was captured, an assistant sub
inspector, Tukaram Ombale was killed while overpowering
Kasab.

6. Mohd. Ajmal Amir Kasab
 Ajmal Kasab, the only
attacker who was captured
alive, disclosed that the
attackers were members of
Lashkar-e-Taiba, the
Pakistan-based militant
organization, considered a
terrorist organization by
India, the United States, and
the United Kingdom, among
others. The Indian
Government said that the
attackers came from
Pakistan, and their
controllers were in Pakistan.

7. Police stand guard after shootings
took place inside a railway station in
Mumbai

8. Target –Leopold Café & Bar
 The leopold café, a favorite
place for indian and
foreigners, was attacked by
two terrorists, firing
indiscriminately using AK-47
and grenade was lobbed. Ten
persons killed and many
injured. After about five
minutes, they ran towards
Hotel Taj, about half kms.
Away.

9. Target -The Taj Mahal Hotel
 The pride of Mumbai,
constructed in 1903, is a
heritage building and an
icon in Mumbai. It has
two wings, the heritage
wing with 290 rooms and
the TajTowers with 275
rooms

10. The Taj Mahal Hotel contd…
 Four terrorist, including
two from Leopold café
targeted the hotel. The
first pair entered though
the lobby and opened
fire killing 20 people.
The second pair entered
from the north court and
fired indiscriminately and
hurled grenade.

11. The four terrorists
moved upto sixth floor
of the heritage wing,
killing anyone who
came in their way. The
set fire to a portion of
the hotel. The first,
fifth, and sixth floor of
the heritage wing were
badly gutted.
There was a hostage
situation because many
guests had locked
themselves in their
rooms

12. The Taj Mahal Hotel contd…
 The operation continued
till the morning of Nov.
29th , nearly 450 guests
were rescued. The
terrorists killed 32
persons including hotel
guests and staff.

13. The Taj Mahal Hotel contd…
 A major of the NSG was
killed and another
commando was injured.
At the end of the
operation, the four
terrorists were killed.

14. The Taj Mahal Hotel contd…
 Throughout the period,
the terrorists were in
touch with their
controllers in Pakistan
via telephone. They
received a stream of
instructions and it was
apparent that their
controllers were
monitoring Indian
Television Channels.

15. Taj Hotel under flames

16. Smoke is seen coming from Taj
Hotel in Mumbai.

17. People duck as gunshots are fired
from inside the Taj Mahal hotel in
Mumbai November 27, 2008.

18. Police escort a stranded guest from
Taj hotel in Mumbai

19. Commandoes in operation

20. Commandoes in operation

21. Rescue work at Taj by firefighters

22. Target - Oberoi Trident hotel
 Two terrorists entered the
hotel through the main
entrance and started firing.
Two IED were exploded.
Killing guests and staff on
their way.
 NSG took charge of the
operation on 27th morning
which continued for 42
hours. The two terrorists
were killed. 33 persons lost
their lives.

23. Target –Nariman House

24. Commandos accessed buildings by
helicopter.

25. National Security Group elite
commandos keep vigil in opposite
building.

26. Nariman House contd….
 Nariman House is a five
storied building which has
been purchased two years
ago by an orthodox Jewish
organization called Chabad
Liberation Movement of
Hasidic Jews.
 Two terrorists began firing
outside and gained access to
the building, several persons
were taken hostages

27. The NSG pressed helicopter into
service and landed commandos on
the terrace

28. Exhausted commandos

29. People stand around a damaged
vehicle at the site of an explosion in
Mumbai, India.

30. A victim of a gun attack lies on a
hospital bed at St. George's hospital
in Mumbai

32. The Mumbai 26/11 Attack
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than ten coordinated
shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India’s largest
city, by terrorists from across the border. The attacks, which
drew widespread condemnation across the world, began on 26
November 2008 and lasted until 29 November, killing at least
173 people and wounding at least 308.

33. Those , who lost their lives during the
operation

34. Major Sandeep Unikrishnan died in
mumbai attack

35. Hemant Karkare had died for the
whole country

36. Prayer for peace

37. Suspected terrorists are seen in
Mumbai.

38. Aftermath
 On 7 January 2009, after more than a month of
denying the nationality of the attackers,
Pakistan's Information Minister Sherry Rehman
officially accepted Ajmal Amir's nationality as
Pakistani. On 12 February 2009, Pakistan's
Interior Minister Rehman Malik, in a televised
news briefing, confirmed that parts of the attack
had been planned in Pakistan and said that six
people, including the alleged mastermind, were
being held in connection with the attacks.

39. The evidence gathered so far

40. Evidences of terrorist being from
Pakistan

41. Evidences of terrorist being from
Pakistan

42. CONCLUSION
Let us stand up to pay homage to those who sacrificed
their lives for the living of all Indians.
Let their sacrifice not go waste. Let us take oath that we,
under no circumstances, shall allow the terrorist activities
to continue.
Thank you

43. Bibliography
 The matter and the photographs in these slides
has been taken from various sources at internet
esp. www.google.com
 Evidences in the slides has been reproduced
from the official dossier issued by the Ministry
of External Affairs, Govt. of India.