Spot News, Honorable mention
Sebastian D'Souza
Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai Mirror
26 November, 2008
Police constable Sudam Pandarkar takes a shot at two armed gunmen inside the railway station. Two men armed with guns and grenades launched an attack on the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway terminus, one of the busiest in India. The onslaught resulted in 58 deaths, with scores more injured. The incident was one of a number of simultaneous attacks, targeting two luxury hotels as well as other Mumbai landmarks.
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