Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand art to pay tribute to the martyrs of Pathankot terror attack at Puri beach.
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New Delhi: Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday saluted Indian soldiers martyred in the terrorist attack at Pathankot Air Force Base in Punjab. (Click here for more stories)
“The real heroes of the country are the security forces who have once again shown their steel in the #PathankotAttack,” he tweeted.
The real heroes of the country are the security forces who have once again shown their steel in the #PathankotAttack . (1/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 5, 2016
“Tragic to lose some of these bravehearts. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the martyrs,” the post added.
Tragic to lose some of these bravehearts. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the martyrs. (2/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 5, 2016
Seven military personnel were martyred and another 20 injured at the sprawling compound which is located just 25 km from the Pakistan border. Six terrorists have been killed.
Source: NDTV