Col Santosh Mahadik’s died battling militants near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last year. (Source: File/Representational Image) Col Santosh Mahadik’s died battling militants near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last year. In October, Col Mahadik’s classmates had pooled in to send 400 packets of sweets to soldiers of his unit in Kashmir. Col Mahadik was a student of Sainik School, Satara. Despite the inhospitable terrain that made the Kupwara operation immensely challenging, the Colonel particularly chose to lead his battalion.

Source: Indian Express December 05, 2016 10:28 UTC