As the first year anniversary of the attacks approaches, MSN, India looks back and remembers some of those whose acts of courage and supreme sacrifice prove an inspiration to all of us:
Assistant Sub- Inspector Tukaram Omble:
Ex-Army man Tukaram Omble was a casualty of the Mumbai attacks, giving his life to ensure the survival of his men and the capture of the sole, surviving gunman, Ajmal Kasab.
Omble was on duty on the night of the attacks and was ordered into position on Marine Drive, following the attack on the popular Leopold Café nearby. Minutes after taking up his position, he and his team engaged the terrorists, who were attempting to make their escape in a hijacked car. Omble reportedly gave chase to them on his motorcycle, armed with only a lahti.
As the attackers approached a barricade, Omble maneuvered his motorcycle to force the attacker to swerve and hit the dividers. With the terrorists distracted, Omble charged them down and attempted to wrestle Kasab's weapon from him. During the struggle, Kasab managed to fire of several rounds which struck Omble in the abdomen. Collapsing, Omble used his body as a shield to prevent his team being shot. He managed to hold onto the gun and bought enough time for his colleagues to kill the other terrorist in the car and capture Kasab alive, thereby saving their lives and the lives of countless others.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award for his services to the nation.
This was nothing but another Jallianwala bagh, where the unarmed innocent people been killed. My heart goes to all those people who lost thier lives in this barbaric incident, and to the soldiers and policemen who sacrificed thier life for others.
This is the time that we, all Indians, should forget our differences and stand united to root out this menance not only from our country but out of this world.
Mayy all these souls rest in peace.
Its close to an year that terror attack happened. The brave martyrs will not only be remembered only on 26/11,but will remain in the heart of the every indian with due respect.The saddest part is that, our judicial and the political system is so weak that it could not take a concrete action agains the culprit involved in it.
The real tribute to the martyr would be the punishment to culprit.