Today marks 11 years of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks -- one of the most sordid chapters of modern Indian history. In 2008, 10 Pakistani terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba sneaked into Mumbai and gunned down over 160 people. Over the course of their attack, nine of them were killed while one -- Mohammed Ajmal Kasab -- was arrested and finally executed in November 2012. Arriving in Mumbai from Karachi, Pakistan, by a fishing trawler, the 10 terrorists unleashed mass destruction at the city's hubs such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Cafe Leopold, Cama and Albless Hospital, Nariman House, and Oberoi-Trident Hotel.
As the attack completes 11 years today, Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to pay tribute to the bravery of security personnel and remembered the martyrs. From Amitabh Bachchan to Ayushmann Khurrana and Arjun Kapoor, here's what the celebs tweeted:
salute .. in the sacrifice and the honour .. https://t.co/aAHAxB1epl
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 26, 2019
11 years since 26/11.. We must never forget to thank and appreciate our forces who tirelessly serve and protect our nation. God bless them and their families. And a moment to pray for all those innocent lives that were lost during that time. #NeverForget
— Aftab Shivdasani (@AftabShivdasani) November 26, 2019
Remembering all our heroes, our martyrs for their valour, courage and sacrifice. We salute you Jai Hind. #MumbaiTerrorAttacks
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) November 26, 2019
Paying homage to all the bravehearts of #MumbaiTerrorAttacks. We salute their courage and valour. Jai Hind.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) November 26, 2019
Here is a tribute to the victims and heroes of 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai from the team of @HotelMumbaiFilmhttps://t.co/2LaA1pNMVP
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) November 26, 2019
From @MumbaiPolice, our armed forces, @TajHotels @OberoiHotels @TridentHotels staff,many laid down their lives. To pay tribute to these martyrs we need to be selfless like them & do an act of complete selflessness in their honor #MumbaiTerrorAttack #MumbaiAttacks
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) November 26, 2019
Remembering the martyrs who cared about our safety more than their own! We salute your bravery! Jai Hind! #MumbaiTerrorAttacks
— Tahir Raj Bhasin (@TahirRajBhasin) November 26, 2019
(Source: Twitter/with inputs from IANS)
