26/11 Attack
26th November 2008… Hardly anyone can forget this day. On this day, not only Mumbai but the entire country was shocked by the terrorist attack. On this day, 10 terrorists came from Pakistan and rained bullets and bombs in part of Mumbai. A total of 166 people were killed in this attack. Terrorists had attacked Mumbai’s Taj and Trident hotels as well as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Today it has been 15 years since this attack. Even today, remembering this attack, the eyes of not only Mumbai but the entire country become sad. This encounter of police with terrorists lasted for 3 days after which a terrorist named Ajmal Aamir Kasab was caught alive. Let us know the whole story of the day of 26/11….
These places were targeted
10 terrorists had come to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan and attacked many other places including Mumbai’s pride Taj Hotel. The terrorists had targeted places like Taj Hotel, Oberoi Trident Hotel and Nariman House in this attack. More than 300 people including 18 security personnel were injured in this attack. Not only this, the terrorists also targeted Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal Railway Station and 4 terrorists started firing indiscriminately at people with AK-47. Due to this terrorist attack, the pace of Mumbai came to a standstill for 3 days.
There was an attack in the hospital also
A terrorist along with terrorist Ajmal Kasab had entered Cama Hospital after coming out of CSMT station, after which they created ruckus in this hospital for about 5 hours. In this whole uproar, two watchmen of the hospital were martyred and many employees were also injured. Then Mumbai Police and Army started an operation against the terrorists, which lasted for 3 days. NSG commandos were also involved in this operation. In this operation that lasted for three days, all the terrorists were killed and one Ajmal Aamir Kasab was captured alive. Then in 2012, Kasab was hanged.
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