Mumbai was rocked by three blasts in Zaveri Bazar, Dadar and Charni Road areas this evening, injuring several people.

After initially refusing to take a stand, Home Ministry has now described the blasts in Mumbai as serial bomb blasts.

While these are confirmed, reports of a fourth blasts are also filtering in.

Police sources said the nature and intensity of the blasts was not known.

All the explosions have taken place in heavily crowded areas. The first explosion took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous Mumbadevi temple, in which some people were injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar Tamboli. The bustling market also has a number of jewellery shops.

The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area, he said, while the third blast reported from Opera House in Charni Road.

"We are verifying the nature of explosions. At this moment I cannot say anything more than this," Tamboli said.

According to preliminary reports at least one person has died, while some 15 people are injured.

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Mumbai is being constantly targeted by terrorists but still the govt. isn't taking enough measures to prevent such things happening in future.

First clue, lead in Mumbai blasts case: 2-wheeler owner identified, e-mail tracked

Security agencies have identified the owner of the two-wheeler in which the explosive material was planted at Zaveri bazar in Mumbai as cyber experts are looking into an email which may have some cross-border links.

Union Home Secretary RK Singh said investigations into the serial blasts in the metropolis was going on and several people were being questioned based on their "previous known linkages".

"This investigation is on. We have identified the scooter in which one of the bombs was planted," he told reporters in New Delhi.

Asked whether there was any cross-border links to the Wednesday's blasts, the Home Secretary said: "We have an email which originated elsewhere. It is being followed up.”

Singh said the CCTV footages of the three blast sites were being scrutinised by the investigators and they were going through the 11 CDs made from the footages.

"Now, we have all the people and the faces appeared. They have to be recognised by local people to see whether they are locals or outsiders. That process is on. There are 11 CDs which have been gone through. It is a voluminous work," he said.

The Home Secretary said people not recognised by the locals have been put through a data base and they were being verified.

"Suspicious people are being verified. Various people with previous known linkages are being questioned based on our previous data bases. This investigation is on," he said.

Asked whether the investigators were working on any definite lead, Singh said "we have not yet zeroed in on".


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