Nation remembers 26/11 martyrs on its 11th anniversary, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid tributes

The Nation is remembering the martyrs of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its 11th anniversary today. Various events have been organised in the city today. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu yesterday paid tributes to the martyrs of the terror attack.

“My tributes to all those who lost their lives in the dastardly Mumbai terror attack of 2008. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families. I salute the bravery and devotion of our protect the motherland, ”Naidu Said

On November
26, 2008 Mumbai was attacked by 10 terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
In the chaos that followed for the next three days 166 people including 18
police officers and two NSG commandos lost their lives.

Various
events have been organised across city and state to pay homage to the departed
souls and honour the survivors. Yesterday, security personnel and citizens paid
homage to the 26/11 heroes on the eve of the deadly of the terror attack. The
event was organised by Police Mitra Sanghatana.

However,
Mumbai’s Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve says in comparison to 2008, the city
police is now fully equipped to handle such situations.

Speaking to
media, Mr. Barve said police personnel and Quick Response Teams are now a days
trained to handle urban terrorism to ensure the city never faces such a threat
in future again.

 He added that Mumbai Police is now the
strongest force of the country in terms of training, use of modernised
technology and highly sophisticated equipment. He said coordination between
multiple agencies tasked with keeping the metropolis secure has also increased.