2024-11-26 18:45:00 :
November 26, 2024: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will pay tribute to the brave heroes of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in a special program Who will be Crorepati 16airing Tuesday as the nation commemorates the 16th anniversary of the tragic event. This episode will tell the story of two frontline warriors——Shri Vishwas Nange PatilAdditional Inspector General of Police, and Sanjay GovilkarAdditional Inspector General of Police – who will narrate the harrowing experience of that fateful night.
In the promotional video for the show, Shri Vishwas Nange PatilHe, who was the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of South Mumbai during the attacks, has shared chilling details of his role in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel operation.
Recalling the horrific night, Vishwas said: “That night, I received a call reporting a grenade blast and an AK-47 attack at the Taj Mahal. The sound of shooting. Without waiting for body armor, Amit and I walked in first. As we approached the stairs, we saw three terrorists carrying backpacks and holding AK-47s. I took a combat-ready stance and fired. Three bullets were fired, sir. One of them hit the terrorist named Abu Ali. They were each carrying an AK-47, six double magazines, 50 rounds of ammunition and 20 to 25 grenades. Sir, they have 8kg of RDX in a plastic bag Bombs, they detonated them.”
Describing the nightmarish conditions inside the Taj Mahal, he added: “The lights went out, the camera was damaged and we had to decide to go out. It was completely dark and smoky and it was impossible to see each other. And then the guy with me Rahul Shinde, a 21-year-old boy, came with a .303 rifle. My bodyguard Amit Keitel was shot in the abdomen and Rahul was shot too. I went to retrieve Rahul’s. Martyred body, sir.”
Vishwas recalled the emotional moment when he saw Rahul’s lifeless body, “I saw his eyes open sir – just a 21-year-old boy. The butt of his .303 rifle was leaning against Shoulder, gun pointed up, finger still on the trigger guard, he became a martyr.”
The special will pay tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who risked their lives to protect Mumbai and its people during attacks by terrorists. Lashkar-e-Taiba. At least 174 people killed in the attack, including 20 security personnel and 26 foreignerswhile exceeding 300 people injured. Some of the iconic sites targeted include Leopold’s Caféthis Taj Mahal Hotel, Nariman House, The Oberoi Tridentand Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
As the nation reflects on the horror of the 26/11 attacks, this particular Who will be Crorepati? The incident is a poignant reminder of the courage and selflessness shown by security personnel like Shri Vishwas Nangre Patil and his team, who work tirelessly to protect Mumbai and its citizens in the face of unprecedented terror.
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