Claim
In 1993 the ISI orchestrated the serial bomb blasts in Bombay in which 257 people were killed and more than 700 injured.
“1993 में आईएसआई ने कुछ ऐसा किया जिसके कारण भारत में सिलसिलेवार बम धमाके हुए और 257 लोग मारे गए और 700 से अधिक लोग घायल हुए।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The casualty figures match the judicial record: 257 people were killed and 713 injured (some counts of injuries run higher) in the 12 March 1993 Bombay serial blasts. On attribution, Indian courts found the attacks were masterminded by Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, with the Supreme Court in 2013 explicitly faulting Pakistan's ISI for training and supporting the conspirators. Saying the ISI 'orchestrated' the blasts slightly overstates the court-established role (planning by D-Company, training/support by ISI), but the claim aligns with the established Indian judicial and government position.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Bombay_bombings Documents the 12 March 1993 serial blasts in Bombay; official court record cites 257 killed and 713 injured, coordinated by Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company with conspirators trained in Pakistan. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/database/mumbai_blasts_judgement.htm South Asia Terrorism Portal record of the TADA court/Supreme Court judgment confirming 257 deaths and 713 injured in the 1993 Bombay blasts. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thequint.com/explainers/1993-bomb-mumbai-blasts-abu-salem-tada-dawood-pakistan-isi-yakub-memon Explainer noting the Supreme Court of India (2013) censured Pakistan's ISI for training and supporting the conspirators, who were recruited and trained in Dubai and Pakistan. ✓ reachable · archived