MUMBAI: HOW A SOUTH AFRICAN SECURITY MAN SAVED 150 LIVES

Bob Nicholls hadn’t expected to have his skills and experience tested so early in Mumbai. The South African security consultant and his team had arrived in the city last Wednesday to work on security arrangements for the forthcoming Indian Champions League, cricket’s equivalent of the European soccer championship that draws the cream of the world’s players. The events that unfolded that night ensured the cancellation of the cricket tournament, but Nicholls and his team played an instrumental role in saving 150 lives from the terrorists who had laid siege to the Taj Mahal hotel. Read More…