Singaporean held hostage at Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel
killed
By Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia |
Posted: 28 November 2008 2151 hrs
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Indian National Security Guards (NSG) commandos prepare to
attack from the rooftop of Nariman House in Mumbai
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Ministry says the
Singaporean Chinese woman held hostage at the Oberoi Hotel in
Mumbai has been killed.
Speaking at a news conference at the Ministry, Director of the
Consular Directorate Jai Sohan Singh said they were told at 9:35pm
Singapore time that she suffered a tragic death.
This was after her husband, who had flown up to Mumbai, made a
final confirmation of her identity. She is 28-year-old lawyer Lo
Hwei-Yen.
Indian authorities had found her body on the 19th floor of the
hotel.
Mr Singh added there are no more Singaporeans stranded in any of
the hotels in the Indian financial capital.
115 Singaporeans were known to be in Mumbai either for work or
leisure during the attacks on Wednesday night that have killed some
130 people.
- CNA/ir
