Seven years since a deadly attack on Mumbai in which three Indian fishermen went missing when Islamist gunmen hijacked their boat, the families of the three have asked the government to declare the men dead and provide compensation, AFP reports.

Heavily-armed fighters hijacked the MV Kuber three days before they attacked two upscale hotels, a Jewish centre and a railway station in India's financial hub on November 26, 2008, killing 166 people.

The body of captain Amarsinh Solanki was found, but those of the four crew, all from the western state of Gujarat, were never located.

Their relatives have still not been able to claim the government compensation of a million rupees (around $15,000) for the loss of their loved-ones.