Mumbai, November 26: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik pays tribute to the victims and martyrs of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack on Wednesday, which marks the seventh anniversary of the deadly terror attack that left hundreds injured and claimed lives of 166 people. The sand art which conveys a soft message against terrorism says “United Against Terrorism” and was displayed at Cuttack city in Orrisa on Wednesday. Also Read - Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare Had Tortured me, His Bad Karma Brought Him Death: Sadhvi Pragya

Patnaik is a world-renowned artist from Orrisa, who has been awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government in 2014. On Friday morning Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis along with other ministers paid tribute to the martyrs at the 26/11 memorial at Police Gymkhana in Marine Drive. Read Also: (26/11 Anniversary: The attack that ruined Faheem Ansari’s family) Also Read - UN Rejects JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed's Plea For Removal From List of Banned Terrorists

Mumbai Police also paid homage to the martyrs of the terror attacks. The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks had claimed lives of 166 people and left hundreds injured. The then Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, army Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Mumbai’s Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte and Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar were among those killed in the attack on the financial hub of the country. Also Read - 'Madam' Was Busy Playing 'Election Game': PM Modi Slams UPA Govt Over 26/11 Attacks, Congress Hits Back

On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists had arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at people killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores of rupees. The attack had begun on 26 November and lasted until 29 November. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Nariman House Jewish community centre were some of the places targeted by the terrorists.

Ajmal Kasab was the only terrorist who was captured alive. He was hanged four years later on November 21, 2012. The terror attack on Paris on November 13 had brought back the memories of the Mumbai carnage, as people found a similar pattern in the execution of attack — the timing of the attack, style of combating by coming in a group, selection of multiple locations, targeting the civilians at places of gathering or iconic spots, targeting of international tourists, among other things.