Al-Qaida ruled out in Mumbai train blasts

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The July train bombings in Mumbai were believed hatched in Pakistan but not carried out by al-Qaida, Indian officials say.

The attack on Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, in which nearly 200 people died, was thought by investigators to be orchestrated by some "big terrorist group."

Several suspected members of the Lashker-e-Toiba group were held for possible involvement with the help of the banned organization SIMI, the Press Trust of India said.