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Bombay bombings (1993)

On March 12, 1993, the city of Mumbai (India), exploded 13 bombs. The first bomb went off at 1:30 pm in the basement of the Bombay Stock Exchange building. From 1:30 pm to 3:40 pm a total of 13 bombs exploded throughout Mumbai including at Fisherman`s Colony in Mahim, Plaza Cinema, Zaveri Bazaar, Katha Bazaar, Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, Air India building, Sahar Airpot, Worli, and Passport office, besides BSE.

Most bombs were planted in cars or scooters. In the hotels, suitcase bombs were left in the rooms.

The 1993 bombings left at least 250 dead and over 700 injured, making these one of the bloodiest terror attacks.

100 people had been convicted in the case, of which the kingpins Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Ayub Memon are absconding.

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