At least 8 persons were killed and more than 50 people were injured, when three blasts rocked Mumbai within minutes of each other on Wednesday (July 13).
There is no official confirmation on the exact number of casualties. Meanwhile, the provincial government confirms terror strike.
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, was rocked by three blasts that took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar, Dadar in Central Mumbai, and Opera House in Charni Road.
Mumbai: Some 50 to 55 persons were injured in three bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan said on Wednesday (July 13).
"As per preliminary reports, about 55 to 56 persons have been injured in the three blasts and they have been rushed to St George, Nair and KEM hospitals," he told PTI, a news agency.
He added that blasts were reported in Panchratna building in Diamond Market area at Opera House, Bank of India branch in Zaveri Bazaar near Mumbadevi temple and Kabutar Khana near Hanuman temple in Dadar west.
However, he refused to give any official confirmation on the exact number of casualties.
Meanwhile, state’s main opposition right wing Shiv Sena Party has urged the government to take strict action on those behind the blasts.
"There is chaos everywhere. This must be a terrorist act as it happened in three places," senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi said after reaching Dadar, one of the three sites of the blasts.
"I want that the government take immediate steps and find out who are people behind the blasts," Joshi said.
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, was rocked by three blasts that took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar, Dadar in Central Mumbai, and Opera House in Charni Road.
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The first explosion was reported from Mumbai’s famous Zaveeri Bazaar, an area of South Mumbai that is famous for its jewellery markets and Mumbadevi temple.
The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area, he said.
The third blast was reported from Opera House in Charni Road.
Meanwhile, an NIA team has been sent to Mumbai and all major Indian cities have been put on high alert.
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has witnessed the worst-every militant strike of India, when 10 heavily armed personnel attacked two luxury hotels and a Jewish settlement and killed at least 166 people.
Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday (January 16) said that the preprators of last year's Mumbai attack must be handed over to face "Indian justice" and clarified that there is "no dilution" of that stand.
"The fact that dastardly terror crimes have been committed in India, therefore the perpetrators must face Indian justice. This is not an either or situation as these things are not mutually exclusive," said Pranab, while addressing media persons in India's national capital.
Indian foreign minister added that perpetrators must be handed over to India.
"We have never given up the demand that perpetrators of the terror acts should be handed over to India. There is no question of that we have given up that demand or we have climbed down," said Pranab.
Mukherjee also asked Pakistan to conduct a sincere and transparent investigation so as to unearth the entire episode.
