i think she was used as a human shield when the indian commandos stormed into the hotel...poor girl. may her soul rest in peace.
Pure speculation....the reason the siege has lasted so long is because the commandos are taking great care not to endanger the hostages' lives. Or else they wouldve gone in guns blazing and taken everyone out in 2 hrs. And to their credit they've managed to get many many hostages out alive. Unlike when the Russian army stormed the school being held by Chechen terrorists and pretty much got heaps of hostages killed in the ensuing botch-up.