https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

26/11: India Pays Tribute to the Martyrs of Mumbai Terrorist Attack

This year marks the 13th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The Maharashtra government conducted a floral tribute for the same which was attended by a few people.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Today, India solemnly observes the 13th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attack which gives goosebumps to every Indian even now. The 26/11 attack which took place in Mumbai was a deadly battle between terrorists and the police force of Maharashtra. Around 166 people died in the terror attack, including 18 police personnel who were posted in Mumbai.

The 60-hour siege in Mumbai is still alive in the minds of people as the whole country was shaken and was praying for the police force to take control of the city. On 26 November 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists entered India taking the sea route and carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai. Nine terrorists were killed during the attack and a total of 300 people got wounded. Mumbai police managed to get hands on one of the terrorists named Ajmal Kasab who was caught alive.

Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Palace & Tower, the Leopold Cafe, the Cama Hospital, the Nariman House, the Metro Cinema, and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier’s College.

The situation was very tough but the police force who were deployed to take on the terrorists showed so much courage, and many even sacrificed their lives while protecting their country. India bows down to all the 18 police personnel who sacrificed their lives during this terror attack.

The officers who were martyred were Chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad Hemant Karkare, Additional Commissioner Ashok Kamte, Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble, Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar, Police Inspector Shashank Shinde, Sub-Inspector Prakash P More, Bapusaheb Durugade, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, and more.

Today, the Maharashtra government paid floral tribute to the martyrs at the police headquarters in south Mumbai. It was attended by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil.

Maharashtra police have also paid respect to all the police personnel who lost their lives in the duty of the nation. Every police station of Maharashtra paid tribute to the martyrs by paying floral tributes to their photos and saluting them in official ceremonies.

IPS Krishna Prakash, Commissioner of Police, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, while speaking to Indian Masterminds, said, “We salute the martyrs of 26/11 which included police officers, commandos, hotel, and hospital staff, fire brigade force, and also the civilians. They fought very bravely and the good point is that for the first time a Pakistani terrorist was arrested in mainland India. The sacrifice of the police personnel and everybody who lost their lives during the attacks is supreme. We should remember this till our last breath, and what they did for the country.”

Here is a glimpse of how Pune’s Pimpri Chinchwad Commissinorate observed the 13th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Apart from this, the Police Federation of India and bureaucrats from all over the country bow down to the bravery shown by the martyrs on this day of 2008. Indian Masterminds attaches a series of tweets where officers are seen paying their due respect in front of the warriors who died in the Mumbai terror attack.

https://twitter.com/chetankm_ias/status/1464066173096501249

Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
India’s Missile Strikes on 11 Pakistani Airbases Forced Islamabad Into Panic: Ex-UK Envoy Reveals Secret Saudi Defense Pact
India’s Missile Strikes on 11 Pakistani Airbases Forced Islamabad Into Panic: Ex-UK Envoy Reveals Secret Saudi Defense Pact
Devendra Kumar Tiwari Alka Tiwari  IAS Jharkhand
First IAS Couple in India to Hold Both Chief Secretary & State Election Commissioner Posts Consecutively - Know This Powerful Pair
Policing, Trust, and Investment: Insights from IPF - Indian Masterminds
Indian Police Foundation Marks 10 Years, Discussion on How Policing Builds Investor Confidence
Madhya Pradesh football training
Mini Brazil to Germany: Vicharpur’s Young Footballers Get CM Mohan Yadav’s Blessings on Vijayadashami Week
bureaucracy news
Centre Announces Key Bureaucratic Appointments & Deputation Extensions: Neeraj Surendran, Arun G, Anand Mohan Among Key Names
PM Modi CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Receives Rs. 10,219 Crore from Centre: A Festive Gift On Vijayadashami to Fuel Development & Welfare, Backed by GST Reforms
Chhattisgarh government
Chhattisgarh CM Charts Development Roadmap: Push for Capital Expenditure, Biometric Attendance, & Transparent Governance
Vishnu Deo Sai CM
Chhattisgarh Gets Rs. 3,462 Crore Boost from Modi Government: Here's How CM Sai Pledges To Spend It!
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
Ravikant Meena on IFS Preparation, Optionals, and Life in Forest Service
Siddhartha Saxena UPSC CAPF
How Siddhartha Saxena Cracked UPSC CAPF AIR 326 Against All Odds
Dr. S.K
Technology Meets Ecology: IFS Dr S K Srivastava’s Game-Changing Innovations in Forest Management | Eco Warrior Awards 2025 Interview
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar Live Interaction
From Cut-off Dates to Coaching & Reforms: UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar Assures Aspirants of Fairness, Transparency & a Future-Ready UPSC | UPSC@100
A Century of Service: The UPSC’s Landmark Year Begins. Chairman Ajay Kumar on UPSC’s Centennial: “Merit,...
Giriraj Parihar MPPSC 2024
From Constable to Deputy Collector: Giriraj Parihar’s 9-Year MPPSC Journey | Farmer’s Son, Brother to Five Sisters
From a jail guard to MPPSC 2024 Rank 8, Giriraj Parihar’s nine-year journey of self-study, hard work,...
Ankit MPPSC 2024 Rank 3
From Village Dreams to Deputy Collector’s Chair: Meet Ankit, MPPSC Rank 3 Hindi Medium Topper
Ankit, a Hindi-medium aspirant from Balaghat, secured Rank 3 in MPPSC 2024 and became Deputy Collector...
Social Media
World Rhino Day India
On World Rhino Day, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Insights - India Now Hosts 80% of the World’s One-Horned Rhinos
September 22 Marks Global Call for Rhino Conservation; India Holds 80% of World’s Greater One-Horned...
Parag Madhukar Dhakate
Relentless Rains Wreak Havoc in Dehradun: IFS officer PM Dhakate Warns Citizens Amid Flash Floods
Cloudbursts in Dehradun triggered flash floods. IFS officer Dr. PM Dhakate warned citizens to stay indoors...
Forest Guard Tiger Encounter
Tigers Clash in the Wild as Forest Guards Capture Rare Footage , Retired IFS Mohan Pargaien Posts Viral Video
Retired IFS officer Mohan Pargaien shares viral video of three tigers brawling in Ramnagar, as forest...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
India’s Missile Strikes on 11 Pakistani Airbases Forced Islamabad Into Panic: Ex-UK Envoy Reveals Secret Saudi Defense Pact
India’s Missile Strikes on 11 Pakistani Airbases Forced Islamabad Into Panic: Ex-UK Envoy Reveals Secret Saudi Defense Pact
Devendra Kumar Tiwari Alka Tiwari  IAS Jharkhand
First IAS Couple in India to Hold Both Chief Secretary & State Election Commissioner Posts Consecutively - Know This Powerful Pair
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
Siddhartha Saxena UPSC CAPF
Dr. S.K
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT