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Mumbai attacks: Intercepted conversation of terrorists

Updated on: 08 January,2009 03:48 PM IST  | 
Ketan Ranga |

Transcript of selected intercepted conversation given as a proof to Pakistan by India

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Transcript of some selected intercepted conversation that has been given as a proof to Pakistan by India

Hotel Taj Mahal 27/11/2008u00a0at 0310 hrs


Reciever: Greetings Nariman house on 27/11/2008 at 1945 hrs



Caller: Greetings. What did the Major General say?

Receiver: Greetings.

Caller: Greetings ..There are three ministers and one secretary of the cabinet in your hotel. We don't know in which room.

Reciever:Oh! That's good news. It is the icing on the cake.

Caller: Find those 3-4 persons and then get whatever you want from India

Reciever: Pray that we find them.

Caller: Do one thing. Throw one or two grenades on the navy and police teams, which are outside.

Reciever: Sorry. I simply can't make out where they are.


Nariman House on 27/11/2008 at 1945 hrs

Caller: Greeting. What did the Major General say ?

Reciever: The Major General directed us to what we like. We should not worry. The operation has to be concluded tomorrow morning. Pray to God, keep two magazines and three grenades aside, and expend the rest of your ammunition.u00a0u00a0u00a0


Hotel Taj Mahal on 27/11/2008u00a0at 0126 hrs

Caller: Are you setting the fire or not?

Reciecver: Not yet I am getting a mattress ready for burning.

Caller: What did you do to the dead body?

Reciever: Left it behind

Caller: Did you not open the locks for the water below? (probably Kuber)

Receiver: No, They did not open the locks. We left it like that because of being in a hurry. We made a big mistake.

Caller: What big mistake?

Reciever: When we were getting into the boat, the waves were quite high. Another boat came, everyone raised an alarm that the navy has come. Everyone jumped quickly. In this confusion, the satellite phone of Ismail got left behind.


Nariman House on 27/11/2008 at 2226 hrs

Caller: Brother, you have to fight. This is matter of prestige of Islam. Fight so that your fight becomes a shining example. Be strong in the name of Allah. You may feel tired or sleepy but the commandos of Silam have left everything behind. Their mothers, their fathers, their homes. Brother, You have to fight for the victory of Islam. Be strong.

Receiver: Amen

Oberoi hotelu00a0 27/11 at 0353 hrs

Caller: Brother Abdul. The media is comparing your action to 9/11. One senior police officer has been killed.

Abdul Rehman: We are on the 10th/11th floor. We have five hostages.

Caller 2 (kafa): Everything is being recorded by the media. Inflict the maximum damage. Keep fighting. Don't be taken alive.
u00a0
Caller: Kill all hostages, except the two muslims. Keep your phone switched on so that we can hear gunfire.

Fahadullah: We have three foreigners including women. From Singapore and China.

Caller:u00a0Kill them.

(voices of fahadullah and abdul Rehman directing hostages to stand in a line, and telling two muslims to stand aside. Sound of gunfire, cheering voices in background Kafa hands telephone to Zarar)


Hotel Taju00a0 27/11u00a0at 0137 hrs

Caller:u00a0Let me talk to Umar.

Receiver: Note a number. Number is 00437 20880764.

Caller: Whose number is this?

Receiver: It is mine. The phone is with me.

Caller: The ATS chief has been killed. Your work is very important. Allah is helping you. The 'Vazir' (minister) should not escape. Try to set the place on fire.

Reciever: We have set fire n four rooms.

Caller: People shall run helter skelter when they see the flames. Keep throwing a grenade every 15 minutes or so. It will terrorise. Here talk to 'Baba.'

Caller: A lot of policemen and Navy personnel have covered the entire area. Be brave.

Hotel Taj Mahal. 27/11/2008u00a0at 0108 hrs

Caller: How many hostages do you have ?

Receiver: We have one from Belgium. We have killed him. There was one chap from Bangalore. He could be controlled only with a lot of effort.

Caller: I hope there is no Muslim amongst them?

Receiver: No,u00a0 none.

Nariman Houseu00a0 27/11 at 1945 hrs

Wassi: Keep in mind that the hostages are of use only as long as you do not come under fire because of their safety. If you are still threatened, then don't saddle yourself with the burden of the hostages, immediately kill them.

Receiver: Yes, we shall do accordingly. God willing.u00a0

Wassi: The army claims to have done the work without any hostage being harmed. Another thing, Israel has made a request through diplomatic channels to save the hostages. If the hostages are killed, it will spoil relations between India and Israel.u00a0

Receiver: So be it, God Willing

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