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Mumbai on high alert; terror strikes apprehended
(KUNA) -- India's commercial capital Mumbai has been put on red alert for Sunday, which is the Parsi New Year day, with intelligence inputs of possible terror strikes. Official sources told reporters in Delhi Saturday that they have assessed that Sunday was a crucial day for Mumbai as they have certain intelligence reports about possible terror strikes. The authorities have made arrangements to have extra security around temples, malls, theaters, sensitive establishments, public places and places of economic importance for Sunday, the sources said.Sunday is the Parsi New Year and also the birthday of late Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was killed in 1991 in a bomb blast triggered by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam of Sri Lanka. The sources said, ''The terrorists have been unsuccessful in their objective of provoking communal riots in Mumbai following the July 11 serial blasts. So they will try again and see if they succeed the next time. But no crime is perfect. These terrorists should remember that." Nearly 200 people were killed and 700 injured in July 11 serial blasts at Mumbai. Posted by: Fred 2006-08-20 |
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