July 11, 2006. These red and ochre arteries of the Maximum City were slit to make it bleed.
The Western Line of Mumbai Locals were the target of 7 pressure cooker bombs killing 209 commuters and injuring over 700.
Lest we forget. The five sentenced to death are still to hang.
The Western Line of Mumbai Locals were the target of 7 pressure cooker bombs killing 209 commuters and injuring over 700.
Lest we forget. The five sentenced to death are still to hang.
First class compartments were targeted in Churchgate origin locals as people began to huddle in the monsoon rains to go home. Matunga. Mahim. Bandra. Khar. Jogeshwari. Borivali. Bhayander. Seven blasts near seven stations. All in the name of SIMI and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
We may sing paeans about the Spirit of Mumbai and all that rosy, romantic drivel about Vada Paav and Cutting Chai on the Queens Necklace. But remember, this city remains bound to its locals and the terrorists know it well. Thats why they always attack the local trains. Always.
Or its the BEST buses/busstands like in the July 2003 and the 2011 terrorist attacks. One common thread is that Zaveri Bazaar/Charni Road has always been in the cross hairs of the terrorists. Right from 93 Bomb Blasts to the 2011 bombings near Opera House.
We are fortunate to live in an era of relative peace in our cities now. And I pray to god that we remain that way.
