In 2008, there was a terrorist attack in Mumbai. Eight locations in the Indian city of Mumbai were attacked. The attacks took place at the busiest Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, two five-star hotels including the famous Oberoi Trident and Taj Mahal Palace and Towers near Mumbai Gateway, Leopold Cafe, a well-known tourist restaurant, Kama Hospital. , Jewish Center Nariman House, Metro Adelbos Movie Theater and Police Headquarters. The attacks were carried out by ten youths and continued for three days. 166 Indian citizens were killed and 300 injured in the attacks.
It was astonishing aspect of the entire 26/11 episode that Pakistan was blamed by Indian media and certain officials without any trial in court or investigations. In fact, Pakistan was blamed right in the middle of security operation. It is also strange that somehow the alleged terrorists were able to find time to converse with Indian media channels which was televised live.
Fact of the matter is that the entire 26/11 incident is shrouded in mysteries as Indian government / state hitherto has failed to answer some key questions that have been raised by many local and international analysts about the authenticity of Indian state version of this entire episode.
For example, SM Ashraf, the former IG of the Indian province of Maharashtra, revealed in his book that Hemant Karkare was killed by extremist Hindus in the Mumbai incidents. This book created a stir all over India. In this book, “Who Killed Karkare”, it is claimed that Hindu Brahmins are involved in terrorist incidents in India, including the Mumbai attacks where Karkare was eliminated.
This is a crucial aspect of 26/11 debate as Karkare was investigating the role of certain Indian military officer. Col Prohit, in various previous terrorist attacks inside India. It’s claimed that he had reached near to this evil nexus of Indian military establishment and Hindutva terror machine. His elimination served multiple purposes. Not only his death eliminated the imminent threat to Hindutva penetration in Indian military, but it also provide Indian elite to play a victim card and divert attention towards Pakistan.
Similarly, one German author Alice Davidson’s book titled “India’s Betrayal, Revisiting the Evidence of November 26” has not only made revelations, but the book has also critically evaluated the evidence and evidence of the Mumbai attacks. According to the author, the facts brought to light by the Indian security and intelligence agencies regarding the incident are not correct. The book by the well-known German author Alice Davidson show that the Mumbai attack was India’s own planning and its cooperation with Israel and the United States. The secret of the nexus was revealed. The book reinforces Pakistan’s position that the entire Mumbai attacks case is suspicious and that India itself is likely to be involved.
Indian security and intelligence agencies distorted the facts under the plan. The judicial proceedings regarding the Mumbai attack were also not impartial. Several important evidences and witnesses were ignored during the court proceedings. All three countries were involved in planning, directing and executing the attack. The aim of the attack was to benefit Hindu extremists, nationalists and security agencies and to spread the impression that India is a constant threat. Its aim was to increase India’s ties with countries engaged in the war against terrorism. Important information regarding the killing of Hemant Karkre and other police officers was kept secret. Statements of eyewitnesses who do not agree with the government’s position were not recorded. The statement of presence of Ajmal Kasab and other terrorists in Nariman House 2 days before the attack was also ignored. The statement of the shopkeepers is also not part of the record that all the terrorists were staying in Nariman House for 15 days. Many witnesses were trained before giving statements.
According to the German author, the Indian and Israeli governments fabricated evidence related to Nariman House and fabricated statements that the phone used by the terrorist facilitators was an American number. What actions did the military commandos take? Indian authorities have not informed anyone till date. According to Ajmal Kasab, he was arrested 20 days before the attack, later he changed his statement. The Indian government claimed that Ajmal Kasab wanted to blow up the entire Taj Hotel, but the 4 bombs of 8 kg received from Ajmal Kasab were not enough for the task.
The investigation into the November 26 attack proves five things. Indian government and institutions hid the facts related to the incident. Indian courts also failed to seek truth and deliver justice. By killing Karkre and other officers, fuel was provided to Hindu extremist circles. Not only India, but the businessmen, politicians and military circles of America and Israel benefited from the Mumbai attack. The Pakistani government or the Pakistan Army did not gain any benefit from the Mumbai attack. This was expressed by former Maharashtra ISM Musharraf here on the occasion of the release of German author Alice David Son’s English compilation Battle of India related to the 26/11 attacks. He said that why the IB did not inform the police department and other security agencies despite the notification of “RA” a week ago, this also raises suspicion. If it is believed that Lashkar-e-Taiba has planned, but the role of our agencies should also be investigated so that the truth comes out. Because the bullets recovered from Hemant Karkre’s body, the ballistics test revealed that they were not the weapons of Ismail or Ajmal Kasab. The gender role is highly questionable.
