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US President Obama strongly condemned Because the explosions occurred within One explosion was reported in the Zaveri the “outrageous” attacks, and offered minutes of each other, “we infer that this BC Notaries Bazaar, another in the Opera House “support to India’s efforts to bring the was a co-ordinated attack by terrorists”, business district and a third in Dadar perpetrators of these terrible crimes to Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram district in the city centre. justice”. told reporters. Police sources were reported as saying the High alert Mumbai had been put on a state of high alert explosions were caused by home-made The latest explosions hit the city as workers and a commando team was standing by, he bombs. were making their way home. 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Delhi, the capital, Calcutta and several But footage of one of the blast sites – a other cities have also been put on alert. ripped-off cover of a bus shelter and Forensics teams have been sent from Delhi a car with its glass shattered – points and Hyderabad to examine the explosion sites. to a medium-level and possibly crude explosion, as reported. According to some reports, the blasts came on the birthday of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 attacks. But court records show his birthday to be in September. Those attacks, which targeted two high- end hotels, a busy train station, a Jewish centre and other sites frequented by foreigners, were blamed on the Pakistan- based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group. Pakistan was quick to condemn the latest explosions, in a statement issued by the foreign ministry. Policemen inspect the site of a bomb explosion at Zaveri bazaar in Mumbai Peace talks between Pakistan and India have only recently resumed since they were broken off after the 2008 attacks. Mumbai has been targeted many times in recent years. As well as the 2008 attacks, co-ordinated Victim of a Mumbai bomb explosion blasts on seven of the city’s trains on July sits on the ground outside the Opera House 11, 2006 caused massive loss of life. More in Mumbai than 180 people were killed and hundreds The authorities have not yet said who they wounded in those bombings, which were believe might be behind the explosions and blamed on Islamist militants. no group has said it carried them out. The city suffered four bomb attacks during In Zaveri Bazaar, witnesses described a motorcycle exploding next to a jewellery shop. Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik said a bomb had been left in an injured in a series of 12 bomb blasts across abandoned umbrella. the city. The attacks were allegedly ordered Photographer Rutavi Mehta told the by the Muslim-dominated underworld in reporter he was shopping nearby and heard retaliation for Hindu-Muslim riots. the explosion. He grabbed his camera and see More PICTUres on PaGe 24 A man injured by an explosion is assisted in a hospital in Mumbai. ran to the scene. “I took a couple of photographs. I think they might be too graphic for broadcast,” he said. Canada sTands By IndIa, says TerrOrIsM Is ‘alIve and aCTIve’ “Bodies and limbs were strewn everywhere. Standing by India in the aftermath of thoughts and prayers are with them in this People were crying and screaming. The the Mumbai bomb blasts, Canada on difficult time. We offer our support as India just hosted Bollywood’s IIFA awards in area was packed with shoppers at the time Wednesday said terrorism is “alive and works to bring to justice those responsible Ottawa, was also shocked by the terror of the blast. Few offered assistance to the active” and the international community for these cowardly attacks against innocent attacks in Mumbai. blood-soaked victims, while others looked should come together to root out this evil. people.” “Here in Ontario, we are fortunate to have on in a state of shock,” he said. Sending his condolences, Prime Minister Immigration and Citizenship Minister a community that traces their roots back to “It was totally chaos. There were pools of Stephen Harper said, “On behalf of all Jason Kenney, who had visited Mumbai India and maintains strong ties with family blood everywhere.” after the 2008 attacks that killed 166 and friends still there. And on days like The second and most powerful blast was our deep and profound sympathy and people, said, “I can tell you having visited this, those ties bring us closer together, in the nearby Opera House district. Local condolences to the families and loved ones Mumbai shortly after, people were still through shared grief and resolve to stand media said it was planted inside the two- of those killed and injured by these heinous deeply traumatized. up to the forces of hate,” the provincial storey Prasad Chamber building. acts of violence, including Canadians who “So to see this happen again indicates that premier said. The Indo-Canada Chamber In the central Dadar district, the bomb tore may have loved ones in Mumbai.” the enemies of our democratic values will apart a taxi that was parked next to a bus The prime minister said the attacks are “a not relent and it reminds us that the fight the terrorist attack on India’s commercial stop, witnesses said. It was unclear whether stark reminder that terrorism is alive and against terrorism isn’t a passing thing. It capital. the explosives were planted inside the active around the globe and can strike is a long-term fight and regrettably, the “We unequivocally condemn the dastardly vehicle or in a nearby electricity meter box. at any time. All countries need to work people of India are on the front lines.” attack. On behalf of the chamber, I express “I heard a loud explosion. And then I saw together and take necessary precautions to The immigration minister said, “I am sure profound sympathies with the kith and kin people with serious injuries lying in pools combat the scourge who perpetrate these that all Canadians are deeply concerned of the deceased and wish speedy recovery of blood,” another person told the media. atrocities.” about these attacks, but I suspect there are for those injured in these attacks,” said An unexploded bomb was also reportedly Harper, who had visited Mumbai in tens of thousand of Canadian citizens who ICCC president Satish Thakkar. been found in Dadar. November 2009, said Canada “remains have relatives or friends in Mumbai and He said the Indo-Canadian community The choice of locations makes it clear that united with the government and people we want them to know that our consular was with the the people of Mumbai and the blasts were intended to cause maximum of India in their fight against terror. Our services are certainly alert to the situation.” India in their hour of grief.