26/11 memories come to haunt survivor after fresh blasts

Thirty-one-year-old Sourav Mishra, who was shot in his wrist that fateful evening, felt a sense of deep pain and said he has lost faith in the system.

"While returning by the local train I thought of rushing to the blast sites and helping the victims, but I could not muster the courage of witnessing gory sights. I am feeling helpless," Mishra told IANS.

Mishra said he doesn't want to watch television news channel as it will bring back the memories of the Mumbai 26/11 attack.

"I don't want to watch any channel, in fact I want to stay away from any kind of news pertaining to the blasts," he said.

"Coming to Mumbai and slaughtering people has become business as usual. It is easy for the terrorists to penetrate the security and kill people," said Mishra on a despondent note.    

"We don't need to pay taxes to the government as long as innocent citizens are not protected," he said.

"I am upset as the memories of 26/11 have come back to haunt me which had started to fade away over time. It is ironical that common people abide by the law and these terrorists break them every time," said Mishra. 

On Nov 26, 2008, Ajmal Kasab and nine other gunmen let loose mayhem in Mumbai killing a total of 166 people during a 60-hour terror attack. While Kasab was the sole gunman caught alive, his nine accomplices were killed in the fight with security forces.