Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC was an Indian Army officer, who was serving in the 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards on deputation.
19 Facts About Sandeep Unnikrishnan
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan was Martyred in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan was consequently awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, on 26 January 2009.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan came from a Malayali family residing in Bangalore, where they had moved from Kozhikode, Kerala.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan was the only son of retired ISRO officer K Unnikrishnan and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan wanted to join the armed forces from childhood.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan joined the National Defence Academy, Pune, Maharashtra in 1995.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan was a part of the Oscar Squadron and a graduate of the 94th Course NDA.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan received a substantive promotion to captain on 12 June 2003, followed by promotion to major on 13 June 2005.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan was trained in High Altitude Warfare school, Gulmarg.
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Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was the team commander of 51 Special Action Group deployed in the hotel to rescue the hostages.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan entered the hotel with a group of 10 commandos and reached the sixth floor through the staircase.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan managed to save and evacuate Yadav, but terrorists disappeared after blasting a grenade inside the room.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan arranged for his evacuation and continued to engage terrorists in the firefight.
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan then decided to chase terrorists alone, as they were trying to escape to the next floor.
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Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan led the commando operation launched on 27th November 2008 to flush out terrorists from Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai in which he rescued 14 hostages.
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Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan pinned down the terrorists with accurate fire and rescued the injured commando to safety.
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Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan displayed most conspicuous bravery besides camaraderie and leadership of the highest order and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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An army housing complex at Whitefield, Bangalore is named 'Sandeep Vihar' and a bust of Unnikrishnan is installed in the center of Housing complex.