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All you need to about chronology of events in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case
Time: 6.23 PMPlace of explosion: Mahim JunctionTrain: 641 Down Borivli Fast Time: 6.23 PMPlace of explosion: Bandra-Khar RoadTrain: 637 Down Borivli Fast Time: 6.23 PMPlace of explosion: Mira Road-BhayanderTrain: 607 Down Virar Fast Time: 6.24 PMPlace of explosion: Matunga Road-Mahim JunctionTrain: 645 Down Virar Fast Time: 6.24 PMPlace of explosion: Jogeshwari StationTrain: 619 Down Borivli Slow Time: 6.25 PMPlace of explosion: Khar SubwayTrain: 635 Down Borivli Slow Time: 6.28 PMPlace of explosion: Borivli StationTrain: 621 Down Virar Dead: 187 Total injured: Over 1,000Railway property damaged: Rs 85.61 blasts in 11 minutes on July 11 nine years ago in first-class suburban train compartments in the evening peak hours – during the monsoon - had left Mumbai, India's financial capital, rattled. The crowded trains bound for Borivli and Virar were targeted on the Western Railway with orchestrated blasts in gents' first-class compartments. The commuters mostly include executives, businessmen and persons in employment at various levels in government as well as private establishments besides college was assigned the investigations and initially the role of LeT and ISI and outlawed SIMI ground network was suspectedMumbai Crime Branch in 2008 busted the IM network and the role of Riyaz Bhatkal came to lightSome accused in the Aurangabad arms haul case, train blasts case and the September 8, 2006 Malegaon blast case were commonIncidentally, Beed-born Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, who is an accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, has played a role in transporting RDX to Aurangabad, and his role is yet to be examined The main planner and conspirator was Azam Cheema alias Babaji, the Bahawalpur-based LeT commander who doubles up as an ISI operative – a wanted accused in the case.. He started the planning several years ago and commenced training of some of the key players in the act of prosecution examined 192 witnesses, including eight IPS and and five IAS officers as well as 18 defence lawyers examined 51 witnesses and one person was called as a court witness. The chargesheet filed by Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) in November 2006 had named 30 accused, out of (from Lahore) – died in one of the blasts, body recovered later Abu Umaid alias Abu Osama alias Mohammed Ali – killed in encounter on August 24, Chima alias Babaji (LeT commander based in Bahawalpur and ISI operative)Aslam (Pakistani)Hafizullah (Pakistani)Sabir (Pakistani)Abu Bakr (Pakistani)Kasam Ali (Pakistani)Ammu Jaan (Pakistani)Ehsanullah (Pakistani)Abu Hasan (Pakistani)Rizwan Dawrey (Indian hailing from Pune, hiding in Gulf)Mohammed Rahil Ataur Rehman Shaikh (Indian, presently in Birmingham, UK)Abdul Razzak (Indian from Hyderabad, currently in Pakistan)Sohail Shaikh (Indian hailing from Pune, hiding in Pakistan)Hafiz Zubair alias Rayeen (Indian from Madhubani, presently in Nepal)Abdul Rehman (Pakistani based in Nepal).Mumtaz ChoudharyKhalid Ahmed Akhmal HashmiAbdul Wahid Din Mohammed Shaikh (after trial) .Kamal Ahmed Mohammed Vakil AnsariDr Tanveer Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim AnsariMohammed Faisal Ataur Rehman ShaikhEhtesham Kutubuddin SiddiquiMohammed Majid Mohammed ShafiShaikh Mohammed Ali Alam ShaikhMohammed Sajid Marqub AnsariMuzzammil Ataur Rehman ShaikhSuhail Mehmoob ShaikhZameer Ahmed Latifur Rehman ShaikhNaveed Hussain KhanAsif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid alias 2006: Bahawalpur-based LeT commander and ISI operative Azam Cheema starts planning May 2006: 50 persons are sent to their training camp in Bahawalpur11 July, 2006: Blasts in suburban trains of Western Railway July-October 2006: ATS arrests 13 accused in connection with the serial 30, 2006: Chargesheet filed against 30 accused, including 13 Pakistani nationals, who are now absconding.2007: Trial begins before special MCOCA Court February 2008: Supreme Court stays trial after accused challenge MCOCA 23 April, 2010: Supreme Court vacates stay on trial19 August, 2015: Trial concludes before special MCOCA Court 11 September, 2015: the MCOCA court convicted 12 of the 13 accused21 July, 2025: All the 12 convicts were acquitted by the Bombay High Court
