Ahmedabad: After being in coma for a over a year, National Security Guard (NSG) Black Cat Commando and 'kirti chakra' awardee for his valiant role in the Akshardham temple terrorist attack, Surjan Singh Bhandari is all set to be shifted to New Delhi on October 4 evening, family sources said in Ahmedabad on October 3.

Bhandari is expected to leave for All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) at Delhi, along with a team of senior officers coming from the NSG, by tomorrow night by an Indian Airlines flight and hectic preparations are on in this regard, brother of the comatose commando Surjit singh told reporters.

Superintendent of civil hospital Dr Anil Chaddha said that at least three senior doctors from the neuro- surgery ward, where Surjan has been surviving under artificial life support since being hit by a terrorist bullet during the temple attack, would also accompany him to Delhi.

"Senior doctors who have been attending on the commando would also leave along with him and ensure that artificial ventilation is on throughout the flight," Dr Chaddha said.

Bhandari serving as a commando with the 51 NSG was among the team that was air-dashed to state capital Gandhinagar on September 24, 2002 after two heavily armed fidayeens (suicide squad) took siege of the temple and had claimed 33 lives.

Bhandari has been flooded with good-will messages since the time he was brought into the ICU ward of the hospital and recently the Gujarat government also announced that it would cover the expenses of the Commando even when he would be treated at the AIIMS.

PTI