Santosh Mahadik

Colonel
Santosh Mahadik
SC, SM
Born (1977-01-15)15 January 1977
Pogarwadi, Satara, Maharashtra, India
Died 17 November 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 38)
Kupwara,jammu & Kashmir
Cause of death Terrorists Attack
Residence Satara ,Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Marathi
Citizenship India Republic of India
Alma mater sainik school, satara
Occupation Colonel, Indian Army
Years active 1998–2015
Organization Commanding Officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifles
Religion Hindu, Maratha
Spouse(s) Sashwati
Children 2
Awards

Shaurya Chakra 2016

Colonel Santosh Mahadik was the Commanding Officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifles, Maratha L.I.. He was taking part in an operation that started on November 13, 2015 to flush out terrorists -- suspected to be from Lashkar-e-Taiba -- hiding in the dense forest of Haji Naka in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The militants had fled deep into the forests and the security forces continued to chase them.[1] The encounter against the four terrorists had been on for a week in the Manigah forest area of border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir,when he was shot and grievously wounded on November 17, 2015 and later died in hospital on the same day.[2]

Originally from the Special Forces (elite 21st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment), he had earlier been awarded the Sena Medal for exhibiting gallantry and leadership in counter terrorist operations.[1]

Son of a dairy farmer, Colonel Mahadik was proud of his roots and would often call himself a milkman’s son. His father still supplies milk and milk products to his alma mater, Sainik School, Satara in Maharashtra. Colonel Mahadik, 37, is survived by his wife and two children aged eleven and five years.[1]

Col Santosh Mahadik, SC, SM became an "accomplished paratrooper and combat underwater diver" after being commissioned into the Army in December 1998.[3]

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command Lt Gen DS Hooda expressed condolences saying "We owe a deep debt of gratitude to officers like Santosh who lead from the front and are willing to pay the ultimate price in the fight against terrorism,"[4]


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Army colonel dies in gun battle with terrorists in Kashmir | india". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. "38-Year-Old Colonel Dies in Encounter With Terrorists in Kashmir". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  3. Share on Twitter (2015-11-17). "Bravery came easy to Col Santosh Mahadik who was killed in Kashmir encounter - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  4. "Army pays tribute to Colonel Santosh Mahadik who was killed while battling terrorists in Kupwara, J&K". IBNLive. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2016-01-18.

5. http://epaper.pudhari.com/details.aspx?ID=583977&boxid=2356359&pgno=1&u_name=0

6. http://www.india.com/marathi/india/central-government-declared-shaurya-chakra-to-colonel-santosh-mahadik/

7. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/president-pranab-mukherjee-has-approved-11-gallantry-awards-to-the-indian-army-on-republic-day/

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