New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry is in touch with the Mumbai police after reports of multiple explosions in the Financial Capital of the country poured in. Home Secretary R K Singh has spoken to the Maharashtra DGP and Mumbai Police Commissioner in this regard.
A National Investigation Team has left for Mumbai and the National Security Guard (NSG) has been put on alert in the wake of the explosions. The Ministry said it was too early to comment on the nature of the explosion and they were making queries with the city police.
There are reports of four blasts in Mumbai. The explosions are believed to have taken place in Dadar, Zaveri Bazaar, Diamond Harbour and Roxy Cinema. The blast in Dadar took place in a taxi with the number plate MH 43A 9384. Another blast took place near Prasad Chamber, Opera House of South Delhi. The blast in Zaveri Bazaar took place near a corner
shop at Khau Gali. All these areas are fairy crowded areas. Over hundred people are believed to have been injured. Police teams and fire brigades have reached all the sites in
Mumbai, which have been cordoned off. The reason for the blasts in unknown so far.
Mumbai has been put on high alert.