Serial blasts in Mumbai

• Public anger at blasts. Rumours begin to spread.
  
  
• All explosions took place between 6-45 pm and 7-04 pm: Maharashtra CM 
  
  
• All control rooms at Police HQs and BMC manned. 
   
  
• Most injuries are burn injuries, shrapnel injuries comparatively less – reports.
  
  
• 17 killed- 81 injured, confirms Maharashtra CM.
  
  
• Army on alert- all metros in country put on alert.
  
  
• Co-ordinated attacks – explosions within minutes of each other, says Home Minister.
  
  
• NIA team already in Mumbai on another case asked to associate themselves with investigations. NSG post–explosion investigation team to leave Delhi shortly.
  
  
• Government to issue updates every two hours –next at 11.00 pm.
  
  
• 10 dead – 54 injured, more likely – death toll will likely rise, confirms Home Minister.
  
  
• Two motorcycle-based explosions at  Zaveri Bazaar, witnesses. One massive, other smaller.
  
  
• IED discovered in umbrella at Zaveri Bazaar – total of three explosions in the city confirmed by Police Commissioner.
  
  
• 8-10 killed, 60 injured so far – Maharashtra government Home Secretary
  
  
• Union Home Ministry says Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) used – two vehicles used for blasts – a car and motorcycle.
  
  
• TV reports say Taxi - a grey Maruti Esteem with Navi Mumbai number (MH-43-A-9384) at Dadar and a Wagon R at Zaveri Bazaar.
  
  
• Two Indian Mujahideen (IM) members picked up on 6 July at Navi Mumbai station of Mankhurd. Were involved with Gujarat blasts of 2008.
  
  
• Home ministry confirms terrorist strike  - Maharashtra government non-committal
  
  
• 8-10 killed, 60 injured so far – Maharashtra government - Home Secretary
  
  
• All reports are TV reports- no statement from government – casualty figures vary wildly – number of blasts either three or four.
  
  
• Blasts spaced over15 minutes
  
  
• Blasts at Kabootarkhana at Dadar –Roxy Cinema at Opera House - Prasad Chambers at Diamond Harbour, South Mumbai and Khau Galli, Zaveri Bazaar
  
  
• Explosions timed for maximum impact at peak hour
  
  
• Mumbai unit of National Security Guards summoned
  
  
• High alert declared across Maharashtra
  
  
• Ninth time such explosions have hit Mumbai

(Also see quick commentary on the blasts by global intelligence analysis group Stratfor,  Red Alert: multiple explosions in Mumbai)