Mumbai Bridge Collapse: Why BMC-operated footover bridge is referred as 'Kasab Bridge'?

In a horrifying incident, a portion of a BMC operated foot overbridge near CST railway station on Thursday evening and claimed the lives of 6 persons and leaving 36 injured. The incident took place near The Times of India building and the Anjuman Islam College, near CST railway station during wee hours at around 7:35 pm. Notably, the foot overbridge earlier came in the news after 26/11 terror attacks as it was used by terrorists Ajmal Kasab and Ismail Khan.

How it was referred to as Kasab Bridge?

After the 26/11 attack, the foot overbridge has been referred to as ‘Kasab Bridge’ by the local public. The CST foot overbridge, built in 1984, was used by the two terrorists--Ajmal Kasab and Ismail Khan-- armed with AK-47 rifles who opened fired at people at passenger hall of the CST terminus.

The terrorists used the foot overbridge to reach the adjoining Cama Hospital. When a Mumbai’s photojournalist Sebastian D'Souza photographed Ajmal Kasab clicked the picture of Kasab and his partner Ismail. That picture of Kasan later helped in his conviction. After the 26/11 attack, the bridge used to refer to as ‘Kasab Bridge.’