The Untold Facts about Mumbai Attack 26/11 - Part 3

CAMA Hospital:

• The attackers from CST headed towards Cama hospital with a plan to kill the children and women because it was the special hospital for women and children.A team of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist squad led by police chief Hemant Karkare along with the Additional Commissioner of South Mumbai Ashok Kamte(IPS) and an encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar planned to start the counter attack against the terrorists.They stepped into a patrol vehicle with some arms and bullet proof jackets and went to stop the gunmen who were going towards the Cama hospital.On seeing the police vehicle the gunmen hid themselves behind a building and opened fire at the vehicle.The Police officers did not expect it and couldn't react effectively from inside the vehicle.The weapons used by the terrorists were somewhat advanced from that of the officers.Within few minutes,the senior most officers of the city were killed and now the city became helpless.

Arrest of Ajmal Kasab:

• After killing the officers,they took a passenger car and wanted to escape from there.On the way,nearby a roadblock their car  was stopped by the police.They tried to escape but the police successfully stopped the car by shooting the one who was driving the car.The another one inside the car opened fire at the police.Yet ASI Tukaram omble captured the second terrorist alive and later he was identified as Ajmab Kasab.During this gunfight an Assistant Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble was killed.

Taj and Oberoi Trident Hotel:

• Taj hotel and oberoi Trident was captured by the remaining terrorists and like a wildfire,the attack in mumbai was spread over the seas.Security officials realised the seriousness of the situation and called the Marine Commandos(MARCOS),Rapid Action Force and National Security Guards(NSG).MARCOS and RAF surrounded the hotel and cleaned up the ground floor of the hotel.The NSG commandos reported at 27th November 03:00 IST after travelling  1163 kilometres from New Delhi through air.

• On 27th morning CNN channel reported that the hostage situation at Taj had been resolved and the hostages were freed.However,it was noticed later that two more terrorists were still holding the hostages.It was feared that 5 members of European Parliament and 2 Members of Indian Parliament and some VIP's also still trapped inside the hotel.The NSG commandos were waiting for the command to perform an operation.The commands to the terrorists came from Pakistan via VoIP Phones and it was later realised that the attackers were also watching the live broadcast of the actions taken by the security forces.The Senior officials ordered to cut-off the live broadcast about the action of the forces.This unexpected attack stunned the country and also produced the shock waves over the world.

                                                                                                                                                                    {Continued in Part -4 }