7/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: 3 Key Suspects Still Elusive After Nearly Two Decades
7/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: Nearly two decades after the deadly 7/11 Mumbai train bombings that claimed 187 lives and injured 817 in 2006, three key suspects remain at large. While 12 of the 13 accused were convicted in 2015, Mohammed Raheel Ataur Rehman Shaikh, Rizwan Mohammed Daware, and Sohail Usman Gani Shaikh, all with alleged links to Pune, continue to evade capture.
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The 7/11 attacks, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Azam Chima, involved a series of coordinated bomb blasts on local trains in Mumbai. Investigations revealed that the accused, primarily members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), underwent training in Pakistan and were allegedly involved in fund transfers and logistical support for the attacks.
Raheel Shaikh, a former resident of Kondhwa, Pune, is suspected to be in the United Kingdom. Daware, a software professional from Wanavdi, disappeared after traveling to Saudi Arabia in 2006. Sohail Shaikh, previously residing in Pune Camp, is believed to have connections with Raheel in Saudi Arabia.
The investigation uncovered evidence of financial transactions, with Daware and Raheel allegedly channeling funds to terror operatives through hawala channels. Despite efforts to locate and apprehend these fugitives, they remain elusive, raising concerns about the ongoing threat posed by these individuals.
The convictions of the 12 accused in 2015 (7/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks) are currently under appeal in the Bombay High Court.