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Train bombs anniversary in India | Train bombs anniversary in India |
(about 11 hours later) | |
Security has been tightened in the western Indian city of Mumbai on the first anniversary of the train blasts that killed 187 people, police say. | Security has been tightened in the western Indian city of Mumbai on the first anniversary of the train blasts that killed 187 people, police say. |
City police chief DN Jadhav said that more policemen would be deployed at key buildings, railway and bus stations. | City police chief DN Jadhav said that more policemen would be deployed at key buildings, railway and bus stations. |
Thousands of the city's residents litcandles, offered flowers and observed silence to remember those who died. | |
On 11 July 2006, seven co-ordinated blasts within 15 minutes ripped through trains on Mumbai's commuter network. | On 11 July 2006, seven co-ordinated blasts within 15 minutes ripped through trains on Mumbai's commuter network. |
More than 700 people were wounded in the serial blasts. | More than 700 people were wounded in the serial blasts. |
'Message of resilience' | 'Message of resilience' |
Railway authorities say they want to send out a strong message of defiance and resilience, the BBC's Zubair Ahmed in Mumbai says. | |
Seven blasts hit Mumbai's busy commuter network | |
One of seven train coaches badly damaged by the blasts was repaired and put back on the tracks to mark the first anniversary. | |
"I can't wait to travel on the same seat of the same coach in which I was travelling on that fateful day," said Ashok Singhal, a government employee who was the lone survivor in his coach. | |
Police in Mumbai have said they believe the bombings were carried out by a group linked to the Pakistani-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). | |
Pakistan rejects the allegations and says India produced no evidence of Pakistani involvement in the attacks. | |
Charges have been brought against 13 people, even though more than 300 people were initially detained. | |
Fourteen others are still wanted of whom nine, according to the police, are Pakistanis. | |
Court proceedings are due to begin at the end of this month. |
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