Ninth anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks to be observed on Sunday

164 people were killed in Mumbai terror attack.

Mumbai: Various events have been organised in Mumbai on Sunday in the memory of martyrs of the 26/11 terror attack on its ninth anniversary.

The Mumbai police have organised `Salutation Ceremony' at Shahid Smarak (martyrs' memorial) at the Police Gymkhana at Marine Lines, said an official.

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, DGP Satish Mathur, city police commissioner Datta Padsalgikar, ministers, senior bureaucrats, police officials and family members of martyrs would pay homage to those who were killed in the attack.

Hundreds of people are also expected to offer tributes at the city landmarks targeted by Pakistani terrorists, including the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Taj Hotel at the Gateway of India, Cafe Leopold, Rang Bhavan Lane near Cama Hospital and St Xavier's College.

On November 26, 2008 Mumbai was attacked by 10 terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. 

164 people were killed in the terror attack.

(With PTI inputs)