Indian troops have been searching a landmark Mumbai hotel, hours after killing the last gunmen holding out.


Commandos said they had killed three militants inside the Taj Mahal Palace in an assault on the huge building.

Wednesday's attacks on hotels, a rail station, a Jewish centre and other sites left at least 195 people dead.

India has blamed "elements with links to Pakistan". Pakistan has pledged to act against any group found to have links to the militants.

Funerals have been held for some of the dead including Indian anti-terrorist squad chief Hemant Karkare.

Crisis meeting

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been holding an emergency meeting with his armed forces and intelligence chiefs to discuss the Mumbai attacks.

Mr Singh has already said he believes a group based outside India was behind the killings and senior Indian politicians say the only surviving gunman to be captured is from Pakistan.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari pledged to act swiftly if given any evidence of involvement by Pakistani groups or individuals in the attacks.

His foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, condemned the attacks as "barbaric".

Earlier, Pakistan reversed a decision to send its intelligence chief to India to help with the investigation, following domestic criticism. It will instead send a lower-ranking representative.

Its really sad, Condolences to all the family of the victims! Rest In Peace!


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