Lt Col Santosh Mahadik was born on 14 March 1978 in Sangli, Maharashtra.
On 17 November 2015, he led his team against militants in Kupwara forests. Ambushed but rallied troops. Attained Veergati. Wife Swati later joined Territorial Army.
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