The terrorists who carried out the attacks are believed to have entered Mumbai via sea, getting off at Budhwar Park, a place where fishermen come to offload their catch of the day.
And the claim is strengthened further by the fact that the first attacks took place near a petrol pump in Colaba market, which is very close to the park. The attackers were holed up inside a seven-story building in a narrow, deserted lane that connected the Colaba market entrance to the park.
Police have found a yellow, inflatable boat on the shore of the park, which they claim was used by the attackers. They have also seized some items form inside the boat, but have refused to disclose what they are. The boat can easily accommodate six people. The trouble is, no one knows how many times the boat would have shuttled to ferry the terrorists, and therefore the exact number of terrorists involved in the attacks is not known yet.
Police have so far killed two militants and two others have been injured near Girgaon's Chowpatty beach.
The terrorists had also hijacked two vehicles for movement between the different targets - a cream-coloured Skoda car (MH02 JP 1276) and a Qualis (MH01 BA 569) issued to the police. Both these vehicles were later recovered, smeared with blood and windowpanes broken.
Scenes at the Taj hotel were pretty much the same, where RAF, army and NSG personnel were on full guard as guests were being rescued via ladders.
Things were much gory at the Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus, where platforms were smeared with blood and bodies. I was almost in tears. These were later mopped up in the morning, but the entire station wore a deserted look and most trains ran empty
