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Indian authorities were warned about a possible attack by sea - much like the one on Mumbai last week - several months ago, Al Jazeera has learnt.
Al Jazeera obtained a document believed to be an intelligence report that warned the government and police of impending attacks by well-armed and well-trained fighters with possible links to Pakistan.
In the first of a series of attacks, two young men armed with assault rifles had managed to spray bullets in the city's crowded main train station despite more than 60 patrolling police officers.
"The way Mumbai police handled the situation, they were not combat-ready," Jimmy Katrak, a security consultant, said. "You don't need the Indian army to neutralise eight to nine people."
News that the government may have been warned about a possible attack is likely to increase pressure on New Delhi, which is already being criticised for not responding adequately to the attacks on its financial centre.