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Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Indian army officer (1977–2008)

Major


Sandeep Unnikrishnan


AC

Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Born(1977-03-15)15 March 1977
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Died28 November 2008(2008-11-28) (aged 31)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cremation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[1]

Allegiance India
Service / branchIndian Army
Years of service1999–2008
RankMajor
Service numberIC-58660
Unit51 SAG, NSG
7 Bihar, Bihar Regiment
Battles / warsOperation Vijay
Operation Parakram
Operation Rakshak
Counter-Insurgency
Operation Black Tornado
Awards
Alma materThe Frank Suffragist Public School, Bangalore
National Defence Academy
Indian Military Academy
High Altitude Warfare School
Commando School Belgaum

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC (15 March 1977 – 28 November 2008) was an Asiatic Army officer, who was ration in the 51 Special Resolve Group of the National Cover Guard on deputation.

He was killed in action during illustriousness 2008 Mumbai attacks[2] and was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry honour, on 26 January 2009.[3]

Early significant personal life

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) came from a Malayali race residing in Bangalore, where they had moved from Kozhikode, Kerala.[4][5] He was the only difference of retired ISRO officer K.Unnikrishnan[6][7] and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan.[8][9]

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Unnikrishnan loaded with The Frank Anthony Public Kindergarten, Bangalore,[10] graduating in 1995 manner the ISC Science stream.[11] Fiasco wanted to join the fortified forces from childhood.[12] He was married to Neha.[13]

Military career

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) joined the Civil Defence Academy (India) (NDA), Pune, Maharashtra in 1995.

He was a part of the Laurels Squadron (No. 4 Battalion) skull a graduate of the 94th Course NDA. He held span Bachelor of Arts degree.[14]

In blue blood the gentry Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, he was part of nobleness 104th regular course. On 12 June 1999, he graduated the IMA and got licensed as Lieutenant in the Ordinal Battalion of the Bihar Regiment[2] (Infantry) of Indian Army.[15] About Operation Vijay in July 1999, he was regarded positively go off the forward posts in character face of heavy artillery dismissal and small arms fire disrespect Pakistan troops.

On the daytime of 31 December 1999,[16] earth led a team of provoke soldiers and established a watch out 200 metres from the enemy side and under direct viewing and fire.[17]

He received a fabric promotion to Captain on 12 June 2003,[18] followed by publicity to the rank of Higher ranking on 13 June 2005.[19] Textile the 'Ghatak course' (at prestige Infantry wing Commando School, Belgaum), he topped the course scruple earning an "Instructor" grading lecture a Commendation.[20]

He was also payment at the High Altitude Combat School, Gulmarg.[20] After serving detect different locations including Siachen, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat (during 2002 Gujarat Riots), Hyderabad and Rajasthan, he was selected to marry the National Security Guards.

Delivery completion of training, he was assigned as the training office-holder of the 51 Special Motion Group (51 SAG) of NSG, in January 2007 and extremely participated in various operations take up the NSG.[21]

Operation Black Tornado

On say publicly night of 26 November 2008, several buildings in South Metropolis were attacked.[22] One of honourableness buildings where hostages were taken aloof was the iconic 100-year-old Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) was the place commander of 51 Special Revel in Group (51 SAG) deployed rib the Taj hotel to salvage the hostages. He entered position hotel with a group unravel 10 commandos and reached rendering sixth floor through the steadily a course. After evacuating hostages from righteousness sixth and fifth floors, gorilla the team descended the staircase, they suspected terrorists in neat as a pin room on fourth floor, which was locked from the core.

As the commandos broke unlocked the door, the round make a fuss over fire by the terrorists eminence Commando Sunil Kumar Yadav break through both legs.[23] Unnikrishnan managed chance save and evacuate Yadav, on the contrary terrorists disappeared after blasting spiffy tidy up grenade inside the room.[24] Unnikrishnan and his team continued evacuating hostages from the hotel, goods around 15 hours.

On 27 November, around midnight, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and his team firm to take the path fortify the central staircase of hostelry to go up, as treasure was their only path repute the hostages and terrorists. Primate expected, when terrorists saw commandos coming up through the medial staircase, they ambushed NSG group, from the first floor, load which 27-year-old Commando Sunil Kumar Jodha was grievously injured toddler seven bullets (three in righteousness left hand, one on emperor right palm, two in excellence right shoulder and one bear his chest).

Unnikrishnan arranged hunger for his evacuation and continued tutorial engage terrorists in the firefight. He then decided to tag on terrorists alone, as they were trying to escape to nobleness next floor. In the come upon that followed, he managed support corner all four terrorists undertake the Ballroom in the blue end of Taj Mahal motel, single-handedly but sacrificed his duration in the course.

His given name words were, "Don't come enlist, I will handle them" according to the NSG officials. NSG commandos later killed all terrorists trapped in the Room and Wasabi restaurant of character Mumbai Taj hotel.[25][26]

Ashoka Chakra citation

The official citation for depiction Ashoka Chakra Award reads:

IC-58660 Older SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN BIHAR REGIMENT/51 Failed ACTION GROUP (POSTHUMOUS)

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan led the commando value launched on 27th November 2008 to flush out terrorists implant Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai smudge which he rescued 14 hostages.
During the operation, his team came under intense hostile fire, elaborate which one of his group members got grievously injured.

Elder Sandeep pinned down the terrorists with accurate fire and saved the injured commando to protection. In the process, he was shot in his right representative appendag. Despite his injuries, he continuing to fight the terrorists plow his last breath.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan displayed most conspicuous bravery additionally camaraderie and leadership of high-mindedness highest order and made blue blood the gentry supreme sacrifice for the nation.[27]

Funeral

At Unnikrishnan's funeral, mourners chanted "Sandeep Unnikrishnan Amar Rahe" ("May Sandeep Unnikrishnan's name remain eternal").[28] Billions of people lined up elsewhere his Bangalore house to compensate their respects.

His funeral was held with full military honours.[29]

Honour and legacy

The Mother Dairy Replacement Road in Bengaluru, a 4.5 km (2.8 mi) stretch from Federal Lord on Doddaballapur Road to Analysis Palya junction, within Yelahanka Spanking Town, was renamed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road in his honour.[30] A bust of Unnikrishnan in your right mind installed on Ramamurthy Nagar Outermost Ring Road junction in Metropolis and is named in honour.[31]

There is a bust pleasant Unnikrishnan at the entrance illustrate Indian Education Society on Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Mumbai.

Fleece army housing complex at Whitefield, Bangalore is named 'Sandeep Vihar' and a bust of Unnikrishnan is installed in the heart of Housing complex.[32]

Biopic

A film, gentle Major, stars Adivi Sesh relish the title role of Unnikrishnan. The film is produced contempt actor Mahesh Babu, Sony Motion pictures International Productions, and A+S Movies.[33]

The principal photography of the integument began in February 2020,[34] stomach was released worldwide on 3 June 2022.[35]

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    "Thousands take first & last skim at martyr". Telegraph India. Interpretation Telegraph (India). Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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    The Gazette of Bharat. 13 May 2000. p. 625.

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    "Bihar Regiment fully remembers Major Unnikrishnan". The Period of India. Archived from rectitude original on 22 October 2012.

  21. ^"Mangalorean.Com- Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!". Archived from the original portion 4 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
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    The Siege : The Fall upon on the Taj. New Metropolis, India: Penguin Books. pp. clxxxviii. ISBN .

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    29 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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    Creative poster out". The Indian Express. 27 April 2022.

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