According to sources, heavy firing continued on the second day of the mayhem in Mumbai. The second floor of Taj Mahal hotel saw firing going on in a corner room, facing the Gateway of India. It has also been understood that a foreign journalist was hit in the knee while a bystander, outside the hotel, was shot in the back. Reports say the bullets may have re-echoed during the cross-fire. The media has been asked to move back as precaution. Furthermore, reports also state that commandos in Nariman House, in the nearby area have been counterattacking the floors. With a rocket propelled grenade that went off with a big bang, there was fire on the other side of the building. Commandos have been instructed to attack from the roof and have also been firing from the outside.

According to the latest reports there have been fifteen policemen and two National Security Guard (NSG) personnel that have lost their lives in anti-terror operations. It is also believed that at least 148 hostages, mostly foreign visitors, were rescued from the Trident Hotel on Friday morning. They were escorted from the scene in a bus that was stationed at the nearby Air India building. The operation at Nariman House however is still going on.