It’s a fact whether you believe it or not that everyone who is born in this world will leave one day forever. How the death approaches, is on the super natural power, God, Almighty or whatever you call it. He will create the circumstances, the incident or a pattern for the death. But, one day the soul will go to the place it came from and the body will be mixed with the soil either in the form of ashes or buried in the soil.
Social Networking gave us many new dimensions of life, understanding people and their culture, making new friends and meeting old time buddies. Today, social networking is like a part of our lives, another home where we gather our memories in the form of our profile, where we add our friends and where we save and showcase our happiest, loveliest and most interesting moments of life in the form of photographs.
In this whole process of our cyber life, some of our friends will leave us forever but their virtual home i.e. the profile will remain forever or till that social networking site remains LIVE. Same is on our favorite social networking site Orkut where we discovered very unusual profiles and communities. These profiles are of people who are no more in this world. These communities are made in the remembrance of their unforgettable memories. We selected those most visited, most scrapped, most talked about profiles of people who left this world but also left their mark on our mind and heart.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=5185304287748406909
Reason of Death: Was in assault operation in Taj Mahal Hotel, Martyred in Mumbai Terror Attack
Born on: March 15, 1977
Died on: Nov 26, 2008
About: Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, is one name which is well known to all after the terrible night of 26/11.This great NSG Commando took martyrdom , at the age of 31 serving his motherland and our country lost a jewel too early because of those handful of beasts who stepped in and killed people mercilessly. Major Sandeep was the team commander of 51 SAG deployed under Black Tornado Operation conducted in Hotel Taj that night.
Shaheed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was serving the Indian army in the cream of the crop National Security Guard and was assigned to the Special Action Group (SAG) of NSG on January 2007. Born in Cheruvannur – Kozhikode district, Kerala on March 17, 1977 from where his family migrated to Bangalore and was settled there. Major completed his schooling from the Frank Anthony Public School, and was a charm among his fellow mates and had a dream since childhood of joining the Army. The brave man was full of life, strong, determined, fearless, jovial and king at heart, but unfortunately became the scapegoat of the dirty politics of our county and terrorism. His Orkut profile speaks about him being a movie maniac, who loves to travel, and a person close to nature. His departure is a great loss to country and for generations to come.
Community dedicated to Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=51220596
Website: www.sandeepunnikrishnan.org
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Shanti Shenoy
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=4483036743335327662
Reason of Death: Accidental
About: Shanti Shenoy, a pharmacist died at the tender age of 21, and that too while trekking which was her passion and hobby since long and she must have never thought in her wildest dream that this passion of hers will lead her towards the ultimate journey of life after death.
Her profile on a social networking site of Orkut describes her as a friendly, heart warming and lovely girl who was so much wishing to live and capture her dreams and make impossible things possible. She was a nature and animal loving person since childhood. In one line we can call her” so simple and pure, yet so strong.”
In her words on the profile, “I would love to go skiing, river, scuba, paragliding, and the various types of water sports. For now I like to play badminton without rules. I was a good runner {200 m) initially.”
According to Shanti, in one of the description written by her and posted by her father on his blog “PASSION of our lives is TREKKING.
Trekking is so much fun that it’s very hard to explain, those beautiful mountains half hidden by the fog, the crystal clear streams, those gleaming rocks, that smell of the wet mud, the eye soothing greenery all around you just astounds you and touches your heart. Walking through that jungle in the rains is super cool, with waterfalls which come as the most welcoming and awaited surprises. Climbing on rocks, at times choosing the most difficult path to reach our destination what we term as “ADVAVENTURE’, thinking of which way to go by at times is fun and gives us all that adrenaline rush. “
Another Post by his father on the blog says, “My Dearest Shanti, Profoundly miss you my child. Life without you is totally meaningless dear. May you eternally rest in divine peace. Your loving daddy”
Community dedicated to Shanti Shenoy: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?rl=cpn&cmm=44933058
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Kaizad Kamdin
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#FullProfile.aspx?rl=pcb&uid=7870764375719384218
Reason of Death: Killed by terrorists in Taj Mahal Hotel seize
About: Kaizad Kamdin was another bright star who fell victim to terrorists attack on 26/11 and died on the spot at Taj Hotel,Mumbai. Kaizad, 27, was working with Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, Mumbai, earlier as Sen. Asst Chef and then as Jun. Sous Chef for past 8 years and 7 months. His relatives say, cooking was not only his job but was a passion for him. He was person who loved his job and was a charm for all and one.
He had done his B.A. Hons, Hospitality, 1998 — 2000 from Institute Of Hotel Management, Aurangabad and had done his schooling from St Vincent’s school ( SSC, 1997 batch) and the graduation from Pune University according to his Linkdin Profile.
His account on Social networking site, Orkut, shows what a gentlemen he was and how much his near and dear ones miss him till today. In his description about himself on his Profile he writes” May be Temperamental, but passionate about what ever I do and do it from the heart as I believe great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”
Many of his friends in his scrapbook have written about him and it can bring tears to anyone’s eye, how people are talking to a person who is no more in this world.
One of Kaizad’s closest friends, Davinder Sachdeva says, “He was my best friend since school, the tallest yet the most humble soul. The bugger came from a filthy rich family, his name Kaizad, means Born of Royalty the guy had not an ounce of pride or snobbishness he worked his way up from the smallest place in the kitchen at Taj.
TO the world, he was a GOOD, Brilliant Chef; to us…he was the humblest and kindest soul ever. A true friend, a great guide and a wonderful typical Bawaji company. Every conversation with him was full of harmless innovative expletives that would make us smile. He was the kinds who would run to the middle of road in full traffic and save a puppy. At 6.4″ ……we would often joke with him
” Kaiz bhai, tereko teri height maar gayi” (Brother Kaiz, your height killed you)and I guess that’s what eventually happened to him.
The answer to a question asked to his friend can jolt anyone deep within,
“Any last message from Kaizad? Any dream he had?”
“At 6 ” in school he could bully anyone he wanted….however, not once did ever hear him raise his voice. Yeah…the last time we spoke was on his birthday when he mentioned how he wanted to picture birds…and ones at gateway of India. He always mentioned that the pigeons looked like messengers from India to other countries. It’s sad that the same border took away his life”
Community dedicated to Kaizad Kamdin: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=51191160
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Ishmeet Singh
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=13612498547760599431
Reason of Death: Accidental, drowned in water pool.
Born on: September 2, 1989
Died on: July 29, 2008
About: As everyone knows Ishmeet Singh Sodhi was a 19 year old, famous celebrity singer and winner of Amul Star Voice of India, a reality show for singers. Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, Ishmeet was a person who was beautiful outside and within. As written by many of her friends on his profile on Orkut, Ishmeet was a loving, caring, polite and pleasant personality was a great and helpful friend along with being excellent at his academics. He did his schooling from Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana. He was a second year student of the MNC College in Mumbai, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce.
Ishmeet, died under mysterious circumstances in a swimming pool at the Chaaya Island Dhonveli beach resort in Maldives on July 29. He had gone there to perform in an event along with his friends Sumitra and Vyom. His death is still a mystery because the postmortem reports says that there were some external injuries Ishmeet ‘s body had which were supposed to be given to him outside the water pool.
Community dedicated to him: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=41140812
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Zaheen Mateen
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=13533371029037379591
Reason of Death: Killed by terrorists in Taj Mahal Hotel
Born on: 20 Aug.1983
Died on: 27 Nov, 2008
About: Born in Bhilwara, Rajsthan, 25 years old, Zaheen Mateen , was working as the Assistant Chef for past four years in the kitchen of The Zodiac Grill at Taj Mahal Palace and tower, Mumbai . He completed his high school from St.Anselm’s School, Bhilwara. One of the sites, studynwork.in, shows his resume, where he has mentioned about all his educational Qualification and it’s a proof of how well educated and talented, the young lad was. In 2006 he completed M.Com (Bus. Adm) from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, in 2004 Diploma in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Administration Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad/Taj Groups of Hotels, I n 2004 B.B.A. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
On the night of 26/11 when hundreds of our young sons lost their lives, Zaheen was also one among those many, saving the life of others.
Known to be very quiet, sincere, decent and polite with everyone, he was a boy who proved himself who came from a small town like Bhilwara and established himself well in such a competitive world, and even in people’s heart.
Siddhart Menon has wrote about Zaheen on a blog, zaheenmateen.com, created as a tribute to Zaheen, “It will never cease to amaze me how a guy like Zaheen, whom we all know as quiet, reserved and with a heart of gold to have lost his life the way he did.” The description on the blog about Zaheen says. “This website is a tribute to the brave heart who laid his life saving guests of Taj on 27th Nov 2008.”
Weblog : http://www.zaheenmateen.com/
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Soumya Vishwanathan
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=2479211257538536043
Reason of Death: Killed by some unidentified people.
Born on: 26 May, 1983
Died on:30th Sept 2008
About: Soumya was a 25 year old, juvenile, talented and vivacious journalist working for Headlines today, a TV. News channel, and was admired by all and was equally good at her job. Completed her high school from Carmel convent, she was born and bought up in Delhi. She was murdered. Mystery shrouds the murder of Soumya. Soumya was found dead in her white Zen car with a bullet in her head at around 3.40am, about half-a-kilometer from the Vasant Kunj police station on Nelson Mandela Road, Delhi. She was headed home to C-9 block in Vasant Kunj.The car was apparently moving when she was gunshot and the only witness to the confrontation is a cyclist who saw the car hitting the central verge from a substantial distance and educated a cab driver who called the police.
During the postmortem, the doctor noticed a small entry wound on the right side of her forehead and found a bullet lodged in her brain under the left temple.
Her scrapbook, on the Orkut is filled with numerous people everyday wishing for her soul to rest in peace.“Cheese, Chicken and Chocolates, that’s all I need to, survive!!!”Says her profile, where she describes herself as a film and television passionate. The communities she was a member of, are also chiefly related to movie and superstars. A career oriented, well educated and dedicated girl’s such awful end is heartbreaking .
Community dedicated to her: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=50624708
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Aarushi Talwar
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=11105995623719420101
Reason of Death: Killed in mysterious circumstances, still case is pending
Born on: 24 May, 1993
Died on: 16 May, 2008
About: At the age of 14 Aarushi was murdered in her house at Jalvayu Vihar in sector 25 Noida. She was found dead with her throat slit on her bed. She was student of class IX DPS Noida. Suspicion immediately fell on the family’s live-in man-servant, Yam Prasad Banjade alias Hemraj, a 45-yr-old Nepalese national, who was found missing from the home.
“Beauty with brains “,” intelligent and witty “,” very helpful and a friend’s delight” is what Aarushi’s friends think about her The poster written by her close friends, which were put up beside her photograph in a condolence meeting held, read: “Everything about her was the best…she was just too perfect.”
Aarushi’s jovial nature can be seen at her profile page of social networking website orkut.com, where she described herself as someone who loved ‘hanging out with friends’ and ‘going to school.’ Her scrap book is filled with conversation which relate to typical chatter about relationships, flattering, dating and breaking up and the like. All these depict her as a teenage full of zeal, hip and a popular figure among her counterparts.
Controversies were also the usual part of this murder case.
Community dedicated to Aarushi Talwar: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=48721832
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Rizwanur Rehman
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=17754782590843405262
Reason for death: Murder
Born on: 1977
Died on: 21 Sept, 2007
About: Rizwanur Rehman and his death are renowned to every one. In fact, it was one incident that raised a flame of anguish among many youth, students and Rizwan’s supporters.Rizwan who dared to love a Hindu girl, her student Priyanka, being a Muslim computer teacher himself, was being trapped in a conspiracy and was murdered later by Priyanka’s family as per the reports. Priyanka Todi is the daughter of well established and financially sound eminent industrialist, Ashok Todi. Rizwan was 31 when killed and his body was found lying beside a railway line, with hands folded over his chest and a deep wound on the back of his head. That was what published in many newspaper and tv channels.
It’s a long story about how these two met, how they started with affair, how they married secretly, how the girl’s parents didn’t accepted the marriage, how Priyanka started living with Rehman, how they were being harassed by police, how they were separated, how eventually Rehman was killed and then how the murder was given shape of a suicide and was covered up by political issues and was completely taken off from its root cause. And at the end, the biggest turn comes when Priyanka diverges from her stand and deeds.
Rehman’s orkut profile shows that he was a gem of a person, like a god for his students and a noble man, always ready to lend a helping hand to all. Rehman was loved by all his students, and his scrap book is flooding with scraps saying they miss him.
Community on Rizwanur Rehman: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=19079655
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69556
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Adnan Patrawala
Orkut Profile: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=14160249575654797975
Reason of Death : Murdered by some teenagers.
About: Adnan Patrawala, was a young 16year old boy from Mumbai, who was being killed by his own friends, as reports says. But there has been a long controversy about him being killed because of the use of social networking site of Orkut. It was allegedly being said that Adnan had some acquaintances on Orkut who asked him to meet up and when he went to meet them, he was being kidnapped and then killed later. The person who was forcing him to meet up has a profile name of “Angel” which states she was a female. Later, it was discovered that Adnan’s Orkut Profile is being taken over by someone who is unknown and information being influenced. All his scraps were deleted and also his display picture was removed. There has been no evidence till date, as what the truth is and who hacked his profile but still his scrap book is over flooding with scraps, saying “may your soul rest in peace”
This murder case was solved and the culprits were being caught with the help of one of Adnan’s friend Aafreen but we are not providing the profile link of Adnan because, its now not in correct hands.
Community dedicated to Adnan Patrawala: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=38031724
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Koushambi Layek
Orkut profile : http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=11725203022944506305
Reason for death: Murder
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About: Koushambi Layek, was a 24 year old systems consultant, with
Tata Consultancy Services Mumbai,, born at Dumka.Her murder was a mystery and was in news for a long time, because of her tragic end, for which his boyfriend Manish Thakur was held responsible. If we believe an article on merinews.com, Koushambi was in love with Manish and they met while their journey to different destinations in a train. Eventually, their relation grew and Orkut became a medium of conversation for them. Later, Koushambi got to know that Manish is already married and she was shattered. She broke off the relation but was being threatened by Manish and because of this she confessed everything to her parents and her parents talked with Manish to solve out things. But, unfortunately it didn’t solved the purpose.
According to a description, in one of the communities dedicated to her on Orkut, Koushambi was murdered by Manish at Hotel Sun-n-Sheel, room no.202, Andheri (east). Manish killed her with his service revolver. She was found lying on the bed soaked in blood with two bullets wounds, when the hotel staff opened the door with a duplicate key.
Her Orkut profile says her favorite sport were Carom and Cricket. Her album has her snaps, and we could see a young, sweet and innocent face behind which lies pain and anguish of being cheated and then ruthlessly being killed.
Community: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=32512723
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=125071
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There are many more profiles and communities like these on orkut, but due to less co-operation from the friends of those people whom we approached we could not find details about Aparna Iyer, Rifaaz and Sagar.
It’s a personal request to all those who took time in reading the above article, please pray for all these departed souls and pray for their family and friends to come up with the pain they are going through.
Informations on this article are collected from different web sources, online news portals and scrap messages found on different profiles. OrkutHeroes.com does not take any guarantee for authenticity and correctness of the information provided. All photographs are only used for non-commercial purpose, if you find any copyrighted image, please contact us and we will take the necessary action.
This article is composed and edited by Tara.
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rest in peace…
R.I.P.
may dea soul R-I-P
Hi!!
Thanks for sharing these profiles with us. I never knew they existed among us and then they were not.
We never know when we are gonna have no more role to play on this stage of the world. May their souls rest in peace……
Must appreciate your hard work as well, in finding these lively people who would live in the hearts of their loved ones forever……. Bless you Zazo…..
hi bro add another name to it
Yogesh Vaishnav
wisit his profile and u will know y
he died 2 yrs back still his profile looks so lively
it was his b’day yesterday
May u rest in peace yogesh
sorry i didnt posted his profile link earlier
here it is
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?origin=is&uid=15722445575143261454