07-12-2006, 07:34 PM
<b>SIMI involved in Mumbai blasts: Home Min</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NDTV Correspondent
Wednesday, July 12, 2006: (Mumbai)
<b>The Home Ministry has confirmed the involvement of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the Mumbai blasts.</b>
As per investigations carried out so far, <b>SIMI provided local logistics for the deadly blasts that rocked Mumbai on Tuesday</b>, killing 185 people and injuring 714 others.
<b>The Mumbai police had earlier claimed that the module comprises people with no earlier criminal record and that the blasts were triggered to create communal tension in Mumbai and Maharashtra</b>.
The probe has revealed that all bombs were placed in the luggage rack of the compartments and timers were used to trigger the blasts.
While the CFSL report on explosives is still awaited, preliminary investigations point to the use of RDX.
Mumbai police however, feel that gelatine and timers could have been used.
<b>Cell phone calls made from near the blast sites are being analysed. Nearly 100-150 suspicious calls are being looked at but there is nothing conclusive as yet.</b>
<b>The Jammu and Kashmir Police claims an LeT terrorist nabbed earlier had disclosed that Mumbai suburban trains were to be targeted.</b>
<b>The information was passed to New Delhi and central security forces. The Union Home Ministry has denied receiving any such information.</b> <!--emo&
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Combing operations meanwhile, have begun in Mumbai as part of investigations. Hotels and guesthouses are being searched by the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Investigative agencies have recovered rexene bags at all seven blast locations. Along with the bags, investigators have also found similar kind of nails at all spots<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006: (Mumbai)
<b>The Home Ministry has confirmed the involvement of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the Mumbai blasts.</b>
As per investigations carried out so far, <b>SIMI provided local logistics for the deadly blasts that rocked Mumbai on Tuesday</b>, killing 185 people and injuring 714 others.
<b>The Mumbai police had earlier claimed that the module comprises people with no earlier criminal record and that the blasts were triggered to create communal tension in Mumbai and Maharashtra</b>.
The probe has revealed that all bombs were placed in the luggage rack of the compartments and timers were used to trigger the blasts.
While the CFSL report on explosives is still awaited, preliminary investigations point to the use of RDX.
Mumbai police however, feel that gelatine and timers could have been used.
<b>Cell phone calls made from near the blast sites are being analysed. Nearly 100-150 suspicious calls are being looked at but there is nothing conclusive as yet.</b>
<b>The Jammu and Kashmir Police claims an LeT terrorist nabbed earlier had disclosed that Mumbai suburban trains were to be targeted.</b>
<b>The information was passed to New Delhi and central security forces. The Union Home Ministry has denied receiving any such information.</b> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> Combing operations meanwhile, have begun in Mumbai as part of investigations. Hotels and guesthouses are being searched by the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Investigative agencies have recovered rexene bags at all seven blast locations. Along with the bags, investigators have also found similar kind of nails at all spots<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Same story started again.