The Daily Mail reports: Muammar Gaddafi has been captured by revolutionary forces in Libya, it has been reported today. Gaddafi and his family have been on the run since Nato and rebel forces started closing the net on Tripoli in mid-August. The reports of Gaddafi's capture came on the same day that revolutionary forces said that they had taken control of Sirte - the leader's home town.

Initial reports from CNN and the revolutionary council said Gaddafi was in custody, while Al Jazeera reported that a 'big fish' had been caught but did not provide a name.

BBC says: A senior commander in Libya's transitional authorities says they have captured former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

The news came after transitional forces claimed control of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace and the last city where fighters loyal to him had held out. Col Gaddafi came to power in Libya in 1969. He was toppled in an uprising that began in February. The International Criminal Court is seeking his arrest