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Nov 28, 2015 · KANNUR: P V Maneesh is a perfect emblem of courage. Not just because he was a NSG commando, not just because he took part in the operation against terrorists at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai during the ...
Jun 24, 2009 · One man, who did see those sights, has ironically lost some of his vision today. Captain Amitendra Kumar Singh , a National Security Guard commando, was inside the Oberoi Hotel, fighting the ...
- A City Under Siege
- A Glimpse Into The Life of 26/11 Hero Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
- Major Unnikrishnan displayed The Hallmarks of An Officer Early on in Life
- A Heartwarming Anecdote from A Martyrs Life
- He Developed An Expertise in Tracking Terrorists
- Part of Operation Vijay
- Got called Into Action in Just 90 Days of Being Inducted Into The NSG
Twelve years ago, on November 26 2008, a group of nine heavily armed men shocked the world after they sailed into the coast of Mumbai, on their rubber dinghies at the iconic Gateway of India, setting foot on Indian soil. From there, they marched into the heart of the city, wreaking organised chaos at their selected targets. They had come with the s...
This is the story of one such hero, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Team Commander of the 51 (SAG) of the NSG. The Mumbai police were the first responders to the unfolding situation. Following the initial police response, it was realised that there was a need for a more equipped contingency and the call was made. The 51 (Special Actions Group) of the N...
Sandeep Unnikrishnan was born on March 15, 1977, in Bangalore. His father was a reputed scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Unnikrishnan’s were initially from the Kozhikode district of Kerala however had settled in Bangalore for a long time. Sandeep started his schooling at the reputed Frank Anthony Public School in Bang...
An incident his course mates vividly remember from his academy days, gives us a glimpse of his character. The Oscar squadron, as part of an outdoor exercise had been tasked to climb up the Singhaad fort in Pune. The weather was horrible and it was raining profusely. The gentlemen cadets had to climb to the top of the fort and refill their canteens ...
His kind nature and sense of humour were in total contrast to his persona as a ruthless soldier and officer of the countries most elite counter-terrorist unit. After graduating from the NDA on July 12, 1999, he went for his pre-commission training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. Following his training in Dehradun, Sandeep was comm...
Sandeep was a part of the iconic ‘Operation Vijay’ during the Kargil conflict, which was launched to take out Pakistani Army and paramilitary intruders who had crossed into Indian territory. The young Bihar regiment officer was in charge of setting up a forward post approximately 200 metres away from enemy lines; this high-risk task to be accomplis...
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan received his most important call to duty on the night of November 27 2008, only 90 days after taking over the unit. The 51 SAG of the NSG arrived at Mumbai, to rescue the hostages and neutralise the terrorists. The Taj Operations were highly complex, as no special operations rescue mission in the last three decades involv...
Nov 26, 2020 · By 9 pm on November 28, Operation Black Tornado had come to an end with all the terrorists killed bar one – Ajmal Kasab – who was taken into custody. When the Press was finally allowed to enter the locations, they resembled war zones with bullet marks across the walls and shrapnel strewn across the cratered floor. The NSG commandos liken ...
Nov 27, 2011 · I saw my boys and other officers leaving the force in the last few months," Rangi, who commands both the counter-terrorist and counter-hijack units of commandos based in NSG garrison told PTI. "It is a nostalgic moment for me to demit this office on a day when we finished the Mumbai operation in 2008.
Nov 26, 2014 · Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan became the NSG's first officer to die in combat. His death shook the 51 SAG. It was the death of a beloved colleague and a reckoning of their own mortality.
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Nov 21, 2014 · Kandwal reached for his mobile phone and not his walkietalkie. No one could know that an officer was down. 'Sir, Unni no more. Confirmed.' There was a brief pause. Col Sheoran's voice did not betray his anguish, 'OK. Wait. I'll send someone.' Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan became the NSG's first officer to die in combat. His death shook the 51 SAG.
