Indian crowds cram at Mumbai attack main venues

Ratan Tata (C), chairman of the Tata Group, stands in front  of Taj Mahal hotel after the operation to dislodge militants  in Mumbai November 29, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

India's longest terror nightmare that lasted for almost 59 hours ended Saturday as commandos from the National Security Guard(NSG), the Indian Army and the Indian Navy eliminated three militants who had taken over the hotel on Saturday.

Mumbai disaster authorities put the death toll to 195 and the injured 295, but the toll is rising as more bodies were collected from the attacked places.

NSG head J.K. Dutt told the reporters that they had been able to win the battle and did the job assigned to them.

Some people from the crowd cheered and applauded after hearing about the above declaration made just in front of the Taj Mahal hotel.