Rapid Fire
15 years of 26/11
- 28 Nov 2023
- 1 min read
India paid homage to the victims who lost their lives in the tragic acts of terrorism carried out 15 years back on 26th November, 2008 in Mumbai. The assailants belonged to the militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- Indian Army Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, a member of the elite National Security Guard (NSG), valiantly led efforts at the Taj Palace Hotel, successfully evacuating more than 50 hostages amid intense gunfire.
- He made the ultimate sacrifice, losing his life while protecting numerous individuals from the terrorists' onslaught.
- ASI Tukaram Omble, in an extraordinary display of duty, apprehended Lashkar terrorist Ajmal Kasab despite sustaining over 40 gunshot wounds, unraveling critical details about Pakistan's terror scheme.
- In the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, India, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was established in India.
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