Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks anniversary
The Hindu
Personnel of the National Security Guard, Mumbai police and Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede participated in a candle and flag march held at the Gateway of India, opposite the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the terror attack sites.
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on November 26 paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who attacked the metropolis on this day 15 years ago.
They paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, where state Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, ministers Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Deepak Kesarkar, city police chief Vivek Phansalkar and other senior officials were also present.
Family members of the policemen, who lost their lives during the November 2008 attacks, also paid tributes to the martyrs.
The governor met the family members of those who died in the attacks.
Personnel of the National Security Guard, Mumbai police and Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede participated in a candle and flag march held at the Gateway of India, opposite the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the terror attack sites.
Rotary Club members and students of the Mithibhai College joined the march held in remembrance of the martyrs.
On November 26, 2008, 10 Pakistani terrorists arrived by the sea route and opened indiscriminate firing, killing 166 people, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores of rupees.
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