In the latest developments:
- A group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the shootings, local media say
- Commandos have surrounded two hotels, the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi, where gunmen are reported to be holding dozens of hostages, including foreigners
- A fire is said to be spreading through the Taj Mahal hotel
- A witness told local television that the gunmen were looking for people with British or US passports
- The head of Mumbai's anti-terrorism unit is among those killed, according to local TV
- At least two blasts, suspected to be grenade attacks, have been reported
- The US has condemned the attacks and said it was seeking more information
