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RDX used in 26/11 taxi explosions: Police

RDX has been used in the explosions that ripped apart two taxis, killing four persons during the November 26 terror strikes, police said.

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RDX has been used in the explosions that ripped apart two taxis, killing four persons during the November 26 terror strikes, police said on Saturday.

Samples from the blasts tested at forensic laboratory in Mumbai proved that RDX had been used in explosions. The first high-intensity blast in a taxi occurred on the Western Express Highway in suburban Vile Parle while the second one was at Wadi Bunder in central Mazgaon.

The explosives were kept beneath the front seat of the taxis, police added. Four persons were killed and two others injured in the blasts.

Over 180 people, including foreigners, were killed and scores injured in the three-day long mayhem triggered by ten militants from across the border.

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