India: Spider named in memory of hero cop killed in 26/11 Mumbai attack Web Report/Mumbai Filed on June 29, 2021 | Last updated on June 29, 2021 at 08.22 am Ombale had captured Kasab on November 27, 2008, overpowering him despite being blasted by 40 bullets from an AK-47. A new species of jumping spider, discovered in Kalyan on the outskirts of Mumbai, has been named ‘Icius Tukarami,’ in memory of Tukaram Ombale, the policeman who was killed while trying to nab 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab. Ombale had captured Kasab on November 27, 2008, overpowering him despite being blasted by 40 bullets from an AK-47. The police officer later succumbed to the wounds. He was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra for his bravery and selflessness.