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26/11: Memorial built in honour of Major Unnikrishnan

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Last Updated: November 26, 2012, 11:39 IST

26/11: Memorial built in honour of Major Unnikrishnan

The NSG commando died during Operation Black Tornado but not before flushing out the remaining the terrorists from the Taj hotel.

Bangalore: A memorial for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was inaugurated in Bangalore on Monday, on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the attacks that left 166 people dead and over 300 injured.

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    The statue was unveiled a short while earlier. The NSG commando died during Operation Black Tornado but not before flushing out the remaining the terrorists from the Taj hotel.

    The 31-year-old was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, along with other martyrs Tukaram Omble, Ashok Kamte, Vijay Salaskar and Hemant Karkare.

    first published:November 26, 2012, 11:39 IST
    last updated:November 26, 2012, 11:39 IST