Dhaka attack: 19-year-old Indian girl among 20 hostages killed, PM Modi phones Sheikh Hasina

Bangladeshi security forces this morning ended the 12-hour long siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the high-security Gulshan diplomatic zone, killing six terrorists and capturing one alive.

Dhaka: Armed militants killed 20 civilians after taking them hostage in a Bangladesh cafe overnight and many of the victims were hacked to death, an Army spokesman said on Saturday. Thirteen survivors were also rescued at the end of the siege in an upmarket neighbourhood of the capital Dhaka, including three foreigners. Officials had earlier said that six gunmen were killed.

02 July 2016

16:25 IST

The Indian girl who died in Dhaka was 19 years old.

We are arranging visa for the family. My officers are on the job. https://t.co/dwfPsoxutG

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 2, 2016

Tarishi was 19 years old. She passed out from American School Dhaka. Presently, she was a student at Berkeley. https://t.co/oeTViJ8Xqa

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 2, 2016

16:24 IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephones his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and condemns the despicable attack in Dhaka.

The attack in Dhaka has pained us beyond words. I spoke to PM Sheikh Hasina & strongly condemned the despicable attack.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2016

India stands firmly with our sisters & brothers of Bangladesh in this hour of grief.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2016

My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that those who are injured recover quickly.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2016