Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan born on 1977, March 17, Kozhikode Kerala. He was a Major in national secuity guards (NSG). The NSG is not deployed publicly but its recent activity known as Black Tornado in Mimbai, November 26 2008. He was leading a team of Commandos and was shot dead by militants , while trying to save his injured colleague.

He born in Kerala and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka. His father is a retired ISRO Engineer Mr. Unnikrishnan and mother Mrs. Dhanalakshmi.  He Joined NDA, National Defence Acadmey after completing his school education and commissioned as second Lieutanant in Bihar Regiment in 1999. After working in many parts of India, he was asked to join National Security Guard Headquarters at Haryana. After training he was deputed to Special Action Force (SAF) of NSG in 2007.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, 31, was martyred while engaging terrorists on Friday at the Taj hotel. He was with the 51 Special Action Group of the force and was with the NSG on deputation. He has been with the Black Cat commando force for the last two years.

His father told presspersons: “I lost my son in Mumbai on Friday. Though I do not like to call him a martyr, I can proudly say that he has done something for this country.”

He was informed of the death of his son by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (National Security Guards).

“Long Live Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan“, “Sandeep Unnikrishnan Amar Rahee” - these are the lines that were heard from outside the Bangalore house of the NSG Commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and thousands lined up to pay their last homage to the martyr who laid his life to save thousands of innocent people at hotel Taj Mahal Mumbai. On Friday, 28th November 06:00 PM IST Major Unnikrishnan was hit by terrorist bullet when he was taking part in evacuating Hotel Taj from the terrorists.

The funeral of the NSG Commando officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who laid down his life battling the terrorists in the Mumbai attacks, will be held with military honours.

Major Unnikrishnan body was brought to his house at ISRO layout in the outskirts of the Bangalore, where arrangements had been made for family, friends and well wishers to have a last glimpse of the Mumbai anti-terror hero.

We pay our respects to those who lost heir lives in The Mumbai carnage!

1. Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
2. Major Gajendra  
3. Hemant Karkare (ATS Chief)  
4. Ashok Kamte (Add. Comiss)  
5. Vijay Salaskar (Sr.P.I.)  
6. Shashank Shinde (P.I.)  
7. Tukaram Hombal (A.S.I.)  
8. Nanasaheb Bhosle (A.S.I.)  
9. Baburao Bodvaje (P.S.I.)  
10. A.R.Chitte (P.S.I)  
11. M.C.Chaudhari (Rail Police)  
12. Jaywant Patil (Police Constable)  
13. Ambadas Pawar (Police Constable)
14. Vijay Khandekar (Police Constable)  
15. Yogesh Patil (Police Constable)