:dateline:Satpal Singh, a Sikh living in Kenya has been named one of the Heroes of the Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack. �Satpal Singh�s name came to the limelight after he shared his story of the attack by al-Shabab.� Singh was at the mall for a business meeting when he heard gunshots and explosions.� He ran downstairs to see what was going on.
As a Sikh, he felt it was his duty to help the victims, during which he was also attacked and shot by the terrorists.� He reached out to security to seek their assistance in battling the terrorists.
Satpal Singh�s contributions to saving lives at Westgate were highlighted as he led a group of civilians to the cinema hall and requested the security guard to put down the shutters.� From there onwards, Satpal Singh led the people to the fire exit and consequently made it to the outside.
The detailed story of Satpal Singh�s courage can be found here: http://www.sikh24.com/2013/09/kenyan-satpal-singh-we-dodged-police-attackers-bullets-at-westgate/
In addition to Satpal Singh, BBC has also published accounts of other people involved in the rescue.
