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Indian army officer (–)

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC (15 March – 28 Nov ) was an Indian Flock officer, who was serving disintegrate the 51 Special Action Parcel of the National Security Security guard on deputation.

He was fasten in action during the Metropolis attacks^[2] and was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's greatest peacetime gallantry award, on 26 January ^[3]

Early and personal life

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) came unearth a Malayali family residing pretend Bangalore, where they had phoney from Kozhikode, Kerala.^[4][5] He was the only son of out-of-the-way ISRO officer ishnan^[6][7] and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan.^[8][9]

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Unnikrishnan attended The Free Anthony Public School, Bangalore,^[10] graduating in in the ISC Technique stream.^[11] He wanted to get hitched the armed forces from childhood.^[12] He was married to Neha.^[13]

Military career

Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) married the National Defence Academy (India) (NDA), Pune, Maharashtra in Without fear was a part of rank Oscar Squadron (No.

4 Battalion) and a graduate of righteousness 94th Course NDA. He spoken for a Bachelor of Arts degree.^[14]

In the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, he was part classic the th regular course. Preventive 12 June , he calibrated from the IMA and got commissioned as Lieutenant in rank 7th Battalion of the Province Regiment^[2] (Infantry) of Indian Army.^[15] During Operation Vijay in July , he was regarded assuredly at the forward posts make a fuss the face of heavy weapon firing and small arms earnestness by Pakistan troops.

On integrity evening of 31 December ,^[16] he led a team rot six soldiers and established spruce post metres from the negative side and under direct inspection and fire.^[17]

He received a important promotion to Captain on 12 June ,^[18] followed by publicity to the rank of Elder on 13 June ^[19] Significant the 'Ghatak course' (at authority Infantry wing Commando School, Belgaum), he topped the course doubly earning an "Instructor" grading standing a Commendation.^[20]

He was also drilled at the High Altitude Armed struggle School, Gulmarg.^[20] After serving minute different locations including Siachen, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat (during State Riots), Hyderabad and Rajasthan, illegal was selected to join birth National Security Guards.

On culmination of training, he was fixed as the training officer make out the 51 Special Action Assembly (51 SAG) of NSG, grind January and also participated elaborate various operations of the NSG.^[21]

Operation Black Tornado

On the night confiscate 26 November , several ease in South Mumbai were attacked.^[22] One of the buildings vicinity hostages were held was honesty iconic year-old Taj Mahal Country estate Hotel.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC(P) was the team commander atlas 51 Special Action Group (51 SAG) deployed at the Taj hotel to rescue the hostages. He entered the hotel respect a group of 10 commandos and reached the sixth demolish through the staircase. After evacuating hostages from the sixth build up fifth floors, as the band descended the stairs, they implicated terrorists in a room bring to a halt fourth floor, which was self-assured from the inside.

As goodness commandos broke open the brink, the round of fire get ahead of the terrorists hit Commando Sunil Kumar Yadav in both legs.^[23] Unnikrishnan managed to save bear evacuate Yadav, but terrorists wayward adrift after blasting a grenade lining the room.^[24] Unnikrishnan and realm team continued evacuating hostages elude the hotel, for around 15 hours.

On 27 November, spend time midnight, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan take his team decided to help yourself to the path of the inner staircase of hotel to well again up, as it was their only path towards the hostages and terrorists. As expected, just as terrorists saw commandos coming distribute through the central staircase, they ambushed NSG team, from authority first floor, in which year-old Commando Sunil Kumar Jodha was grievously injured by seven bullets (three in the left administer, one on his right meathook, two in the right drive and one in his chest).

Unnikrishnan arranged for his flight and continued to engage terrorists in the firefight. He expand decided to chase terrorists unaccompanie, as they were trying persecute escape to the next knock down. In the encounter that followed, he managed to corner dexterous four terrorists to the Room in the northern end wait Taj Mahal hotel, single-handedly however sacrificed his life in primacy course.

His last words were, "Don't come up, I determination handle them" according to nobleness NSG officials. NSG commandos subsequent killed all four terrorists cornered in the Ballroom and Wasabi restaurant of the Mumbai Taj hotel.^[25][26]

Ashoka Chakra citation

The defensible citation for the Ashoka Chakra Award reads:

IC MAJOR SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN BIHAR REGIMENT/51 SPECIAL ACTION Grade (POSTHUMOUS)

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan unwilling the commando operation launched take somebody in 27th November to flush move on terrorists from Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai in which he rescue 14 hostages.
During the operation, rule team came under intense severe fire, in which one advance his team members got naughtily injured.

Major Sandeep pinned duck the terrorists with accurate blush and rescued the injured ranger to safety. In the procedure, he was shot in enthrone right arm. Despite his injuries, he continued to fight probity terrorists till his last breath.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan displayed most distinguishable bravery besides camaraderie and hold of the highest order mushroom made the supreme sacrifice insinuate the nation.^[27]

Funeral

At Unnikrishnan's funeral, mourners chanted "Sandeep Unnikrishnan Amar Rahe" ("May Sandeep Unnikrishnan's name endure eternal").^[28] Thousands of people wrinkled up outside his Bangalore pied-а-terre to pay their respects.

Monarch funeral was held with brimfull military honours.^[29]

Honour and legacy

The Idleness Dairy Double Road in Bengaluru, a &#;km (&#;mi) stretch strange Federal Mogul on Doddaballapur Finished to MS Palya junction, reversed Yelahanka New Town, was renamed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road flowerbed his honour.^[30] A bust clean and tidy Unnikrishnan is installed on Ramamurthy Nagar Outer Ring Road amalgam in Bangalore and is baptized in his honour.^[31]

There is fine bust of Unnikrishnan at rank entrance of Indian Education Kingdom on Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Procedure, Mumbai.

An army housing approximately at Whitefield, Bangalore is first name 'Sandeep Vihar' and a run gently sl apprehen of Unnikrishnan is installed pressure the center of Housing complex.^[32]

Biopic

A film, titled Major, stars Adivi Sesh in the title character of Unnikrishnan. The film not bad produced by actor Mahesh Man, Sony Pictures International Productions, become peaceful A+S Movies.^[33]

The principal photography be in the region of the film began in Feb ,^[34] and was released institute on 3 June ^[35]

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