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Terrorists murdered fishermen to get to Mumbai

Detroit News.Net
Sunday 30th November, 2008

The group of 11 terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks had boarded a fishing boat near Karachi in Pakistan five days earlier.

According to senior investigators in India, the terror group loaded their arms and ammunition and boarded the boat on Nov 21st from a location near Karachi.

All the terrorists, in their 20’s, are said to be members of the Lashker-E-Taiba group and had undergone rigorous training in Pakistani terror camps.

The group seized an Indian fishing boat, attacked four of the fishermen-crew, killed them and dumped their bodies in the sea.

The terrorists then asked the ship's captain Balwant Tandel to take them to Mumbai.

All the while they continued to receive instructions on their satellite phones.

Around three nautical miles off Mumbai coast, the men pounced on the captain and killed him too.

Tandel's body, with his throat slit from ear to ear was recovered last week by the Coast Guard.

Then they unloaded the consignment in an inflatable dingy, boarded it and landed at the fishing port adjacent to Badhwar Park in south Mumbai, just a few hours before the Wednesday night attack.

They were told to execute the original plan of killing people in Mumbai before safely returning home to Pakistan.

It is now becoming clear the attack in Mumbai might have been averted if officials had heeded alerts from local fishermen.

Fishermen of Maharashtra and neighbouring Gujarat had passed on the first intelligence that terrorists could be using the unguarded sea routes to land arms, ammunitions and explosives, and had given all details in a letter to the Maharashtra government and law-enforcement authorities.

The Maharashtra fishermen's association has revealed that the 750-km long Maharashtra coast has 184 big and small ports, including 20 in Mumbai alone, with only six police and Coast Guard boats to patrol the entire area.

A spokesman for the group said that over the past few months, information gathered from the fishing community had revealed at least 200 Bangladeshis posing as Indians engaged in the fishing trade.

They said that in the given situation, it was easy for them to quietly smuggle in small quantities of weapons or explosives daily without being spotted by authorities.

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Awan
12-01-08, 12:21 AM

Terrorists murdered fishermen to get to Mumbai

what folish story nerated by Indians, Muslim have few black sheeps called Terrorists, But Hindu,s as nation are complete Nation is Terorists. They just nerate stories by watching bollywood movies

Boggle
12-01-08, 12:59 AM

It is just absolutely terrifying and sickening to think that peoople would actually do that ...

PS
12-01-08, 04:51 AM

double standards

The terrorist caught alive after the Mumbai attacks has revealed that he and others arrived in Mumbai from Karachi. What other evidence do you need to prove that there are elements in Pakistan who are responsible for these attacks? It now appears that all Islamic Jihadi terrorists are trained in this hopeless and troubled country called Pakistan. As far as its government is concerned, their words have no credibility at all. Each time such horrible events occur in India, western world expects India to restrain and not retaliate. However, when the same thing happens in their countries they are justified to declare war on terror. Unbelievable double standards! Indian government’s primary responsibility must be to protect its citizens without paying attention to what other countries say.

Anonymous
12-01-08, 07:20 AM

Killings will not help.

The best route is to open face to face talk with the disgruntled people, who have been labeled terrorists. This ruthless acts have been the retaliations of injustices being advocated & practised by biased White House inhabitants. Before another massacre happens the world leaders ( Minus Americans>British>Jews) must convene a Class “A:" summit to bring about sanity to eleminate inbalance, tit for tat and WARS. Killing of innocent Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, siblings and kith & kins will breed revenge groups whom Americans and British call terrorists.

Anonymous
12-01-08, 07:20 AM

Killings will not help.

The best route is to open face to face talk with the disgruntled people, who have been labeled terrorists. This ruthless acts have been the retaliations of injustices being advocated & practised by biased White House inhabitants. Before another massacre happens the world leaders ( Minus Americans>British>Jews) must convene a Class “A:" summit to bring about sanity to eleminate inbalance, tit for tat and WARS. Killing of innocent Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, siblings and kith & kins will breed revenge groups whom Americans and British call terrorists.

Anonymous
12-01-08, 09:43 AM

Might is right is not terrorism?

India needs to learn and keeps neighbor undisturbed and happy. India creates problem in all the neighboring countries. India showed might is right. Is not that part of terrorism?

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:23 PM

Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:24 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:24 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:25 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:25 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:26 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

South Asian
12-04-08, 07:26 PM

Mumbai Attack

The terrorist may have come from Pakistan. They may also have been Pakistani and trained in Pakistan by some extremist groups. But from a logical point of view, I ask everyone who is saying that Pakistan is responsible for all this carnage, that how the hell did 11 guys bring down a city of Mumbai? How were they able to take so much ammunition in five star hotels, where sporting teams reside and the big shot people stay? without the help of Indians. How did these terrorists get ID cards for the colleges in India. How the hell did the Indian CIA not manage to predict and stop this? Indians are equal culprit for this inhuman act. I believe if 11 human beings can bring down an entire city such as Mumbai for 60 hours, then I think that Indian Government and security officals should of shame! In the end, I have my sympathy for every victim of this attack. But I think its unfair to blame Pakistan for all this act. This is just a political agenda but forces bigger than Pakistan and Indian government

Anonymous
12-01-08, 02:30 AM

Indians are acting cowardly.

It`s better to destroy the holes to those who encourge, finance and train
the terrorist who are attacking India for the last many, many years. U.S.A
do it by their drones, Israel do it and United Nations never permit a
country to wage such silent wars, too.

Pakistani Civil Government is servant of Pakistani Military and Pakistani
Assemblies are rubber stamps. The real power is in the hands of
Pakistani Military, it`s ISI who gave birth to Sipahe Sahaba, Lashkre-taiba,
Talibans, al-quida and etc. etc.

This circle of evil shall never end except this Pakistan is disintegrated.
Dissolving Pakistan shall promote freedom, peace and development not
only in this part of the world but the whole globe shall take a sigh of
relief.

Anonymous
12-01-08, 06:11 AM

do not disturb

jihad is obligatory for all Muslims in the world. (example-as the americans say we must protect americans and Israeli’s at all cost. think again - over 2,000,000 iraqi’s killed over half a million afghani’s killed, wht the americans call it ? collateral damage. hmm then jst think same collateral damage in mumbai to stop the hatred of indians towards muslims minority in india , and kashmire .

Anonymous
12-01-08, 08:26 AM

why dont paks accept the facts. in any case whether they do or not is not important. the fact will remain that those terrorists were from pakistan. indias saying they were nationals of this country. they didnt say your govt was involved. 2 different things. denial doesnt change the truth

Anonymous
12-01-08, 10:32 AM

What a Hollywood style terrorists drama in Mumbai. Greedy Indians are colluding with Myanmar’s military dictator Gen. Than Shwe government stealing Burmese people’s democracy-freedom and Burmese refugees' wealth of rubies, jades, ...
Only GOD can punish India who has been creating so much shits to its neighbour countries.

Anonymous
12-01-08, 03:49 PM

Malegaon / Samjhota blasts hushed up.

Hemant karkare& team were so close to crack the Malegaon and other blast cases and unfortunately all are eliminated in a James Bond style dare drama.Now Indian peaple are not going to digest such funny stories which are full of loop holes.How could terrorist dodge six security agencies namely navy, cost guard marinegurd force port trust ,mumbai pollice etc? How a mobile felling from sixth floor still functions? Who is the ultimate gainer in the carnage?Why didn’t terrorist blew up taj or highjack/kidnap the hostages and demand safe route which they could have easily done?Why terror strikes always take play whenever politicians are caught on cam. taking bribes or involved in scandals or when elections are round the corner?Why should the murderers of innocent peaple and honest and patriotic police personnel go unpunished?Why can’t the terrorist be caught alive so that the actual forces behind such cowardly attacks are unearthed? Why?????????????

Anonymous
12-04-08, 10:04 PM

islam, a religion of lies, violence and hatred

all roads of terrorism lead to pakistan yet no one looks at the root cause. that is islam. a cult of hatred, killing and lies. today is pakistan, tomorrow some other islamic country will take over if you obliterate pakiland today.


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