Mr. Hemant Karkare Hemant Karkare was known for fair investigation
The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad's chief Hemant Karkare was gunned down when he was leading an operation at Mumbai's Taj Hotel against terrorists on Wednesday. He was hit by three bullets in his chest.

Karkare (54) was gunned down when he was leading an operation at Hotel Taj against terrorists who had taken 15 people, including seven foreigners, as hostages. He was hit by three bullets in his chest.

Karkare was probing the September 29 Malegaon blast case. He was an IPS officer of the 1982 batch, who had served with the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for nine years in Austria.

He was a man known for his discipline and fair investigation.

The last television visuals of the 54-year-old officer showed him in a light blue shirt and dark trousers surrounded by uniformed policemen armed with firearms and walkie-talkies.

Karkare, a 1982 batch IPS officer, became the head of ATS in January this year following his return to the state cadre after serving seven years in Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in Austria. one of the brightest officers, Karkare had solved the serial bomb blasts in Thane, Vashi and Panvel and was also credited for the stunning revelations in the investigation of the September 29 blast in Malegaon.

He is known for his discipline and fair investigation. During the Malegaon investigation, Karkare had told his officers not to create false evidence, saying, "We should do our job and it is for the court to decide."

Incidentally, the Pune ATS on November 26 reportedly received phone calls threatening to blow up the residence of Karkare "within a couple of days". In his last interview to NDTV on Wednesday, he referred to getting the custody of Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, and said "police custody would have helped investigations to proceed faster but still we will see how best to deal with it in a legal way".

Thousands bid tearful adieu to bravehearts Mumbai/Bangalore: Thousands of people poured into the streets on Saturday to bid a tearful adieu to the bravehearts, ATS chief Hemant Karkare and Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who died while taking on the terrorists in Mumbai.
Slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ rent the air as the last journey of Karkare, who was among the 15 Mumbai police personnel killed in the 60-hour siege that began Wednesday night, started from his house in Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.

Last journey
Police personnel slow-marched leading a huge procession with Mr. Karkare’s picture on a flower-decked vehicle carrying his body. The procession crawled through the Mumbai streets to reach Dadar crematorium where the last rites were performed with state honours. His only son accompanied the body.
People crowded the pavements and roofs and perched on trees to watch the last journey of the valiant offi
cer. When bullet-spraying terrorists attacked 10 locations in Mumbai on November 26 night, Mr. Karkare donned his helmet and bullet-proof jacket to take them on, but fell to close-range firing from the militants

Ashok Kamte, IPS Ashok Kamte (1972-1977) martyered fighting terrorists in Mumbai
Ashok Kamte, IPS, DCP Zone 1of Mumbai Police was martyered while fighting terrorists at Metro Cinema in Mumbai city.
Ashok laid down his life in a gun battle during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 along with two other high-ranking officers, Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Chief Hemant Karkare and Vijay Salaskar.

Ashok had also served as the Commissioner of Police at Solapur where he became a hero among locals.

“A cop that turned Solapur from a wrong city to the right one. The person who every responsible Solapurkar liked and loved. This community has been created to pay the respect and gratitude that he deserves,” wrote one of his fans on the social networking web site of Orkut.

His friends at the IPS academy remember him as a great athlete and one of the brightest cadets of his batch.

Ashok is survived by his wife Vineeta and children Arjun and Rahul.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Bangalore (IANS): "Major Sandeep amar rahe", "Bharat Mata ki Jai", slogans rent the air as hundreds followed the army truck carrying the body of National Security Guard (NSG) commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was killed in a firefight with terrorists inside the Taj hotel in Mumbai.

Students in school uniform, young and elderly men and women in hundreds, walked along as the truck wound its way from the residence of the NSG commando in Yelahanka, about 12 km from city centre, to the crematorium, about four kilometres away.

Dhanalakshmi, mother of 31-year-old Sandeep Unnikrishnan, was inconsolable. She swooned as the Karnataka police band sounded the bugle after a police gun salute marking the beginning of the last journey of her son from their residence to the crematorium.
She was given medical aid as relatives consoled her.

The body of Major Unnikrishnan was brought to Bangalore late Friday night from Mumbai and kept at his Yelahanka residence for people to pay their last respects.

The only son of a retired Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officer K. Unnikrishnan, Sandeep led his men into Taj Thursday. During the gunbattle he was separated from his men but continued taking on the terrorists, according to NSG Director General J.K. Dutt.

To prevent his colleagues from getting caught in the crossfire, Sandeep told them to keep away. He was grievously injured and died on Friday.

His parents hail from Kerala but Sandeep was born and brought up in Bangalore.

"I lost my son in Mumbai but we are proud that he has served the country well," the father told reporters.

Unnikrishnan said Sandeep had called on Nov 26 to inform that he would be coming home early next month as his friend was getting married on Dec 17.

The March 17, 1977, born Sandeep had his schooling from Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore. After passing out of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the 7th Battalion of Bihar Regiment in 1999. He was deputed to NSG in January 2007.

The procession crawled through the Mumbai streets to reach Dadar crematorium where the last rites were performed with state honours. His only son accompanied the body.

People crowded the pavements and roofs and perched on trees to watch the last journey of the valiant officer.

When bullet-spraying terrorists attacked 10 locations in Mumbai on November 26 night, Mr. Karkare donned his helmet and bullet-proof jacket to take them on, but fell to close-range firing from the militants.

Mr. Vijay Salaskar

Among the other police officers dead in the 26th November night's terror attacks are Vijay Salaskar, who had killed around 75 dreaded criminals in police encounters.

After being out of the spotlight for quite sometime, the encounter specialist was given the plum posting of heading of the anti-extortion wing of the crime branch.

Inspector Vijay Salaskar, has claimed the most quality wickets such as underworld don Amar Naik, Sada Pawale, Sadhu Shetty and many more. He is known for his studious approach.

He has faced the allegations of being on the pay roll of Chhota Shakeel. Also, there are enquiries against him in the narcotics related cases. But his efficiency is unmatched and concentration is unperturbed.

Mr. Gajendar Singh The body of another NSG commando, havildar Gajendra Singh who was killed during the operations at Nariman House was brought to the NSG headquarters in Delhi on way to Dehra Dun where the last rites will be performed.

Mr. M.C.Sharma 1st Bravery award 2008 Inspector M.C.Sharma. 20 09 2008

Winner of seven gallantry awards, including the President’s gallantry medal and 150 police rewards,Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who moved with extra protection, was credited with the killing of 35 terrorists and the arrest of 80 others, Scumbed to his bullet injuries yesterday,afet he was hit by terrorist bullets,Still he managed to gun down two terrorists who were directly involved with september 13,2008, delhi blasts..

The 42 year Inspector, who always led his team from the front, always put his duty first .Sharma who joined Delhi Police in 1989, was absorbed by the Special Cell in 1997.On Friday morning, when he went into the L-18 house, Sharma was not wearing a bullet-proof jacket. His colleagues said he had joined the team straight from a Dwarka hospital where his younger son is battling dengue.

”A very brave, dynamic and intelligent officer, Inspector Sharma was one of the most illustrious of Delhi Police personnel.” A specialist of technical intelligence gathering Inspector Sharma was an asset to the Special Cell which banked upon him for crucial breakthroughs at ground level, the official added.

President of India, Prime Minister of India, UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Mr.L.K.Advani were among the people who paid homage to the martyr

“He is our pride; he died a hero’s death,” Sharma’s uncle said. “For him, the police force was his family; it always came first. He gave up his life for the force, I’m sure that was what he wanted.”

“It is officers like your husband who make us all feel confident that our security is in safe hands,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to Sharma’s wife. “Your husband’s passing away is a great loss for our country and society.”

We humbly bowdown to all the police, army and camandos and all those people out in the streets of Mumbai some whos faces were shown here and some whos weren”t .

Shri. Shashank Shinde Police Inspector, C.S.T. Railway Mumbai.	Shri. Praksh P. More Police Sub Inspector, L.T.Marg Police Station	Shri. Bapusaheb Durugade Police Sub Inspector, L.A.1, Naigaon
Shri. Tukaram G. Omble Asst. Police Sub Inspector, D.B.Marg Police Station	Shri. Balasaheb Bhosale Asst. Police Sub Inspector	Shri. Arun Chitte Police Constable
Shri. Jaywant Patil Police Constable	Shri. Yogesh Patil Police Constable	Shri. Ambadas Pawar Police Constable
Shri. Vijay Khandekar Police Constable	Shri. M. Choudhary Police Head Constable, R.P.F.	Shri. Rahul S. Shinde Police Constable, S.R.P.F. Group X, Solapur
	Shri. Mukesh B. Jadhav Home Guard Constable