They Killed My Husband infront of My Eyes: Read Heart Wrenching Stories of Pahalgam Attack
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At least 25 people have been killed by terrorists in a prime tourist location of Pahalgam in South Kashmir on Tuesday (April 22, 2025). Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah though said the death toll is still being ascertained, and will be announced officially later. As per the reports, this was a targeted killing against Hindus. The terrorists first confirmed whether tourists were Hindus or not and then they were killed.
Case 10: Bengaluru Techie killed in front of his Wife
Bharat Bhushan, a techie from Bengaluru, was shot dead in front of his wife and their three-year-old son by terrorists. Mr Bhushan’s mother-in-law said that the terrorists asked the victims if they were Hindu and then kept shooting till they fell to the ground.
Case 9: SBI Life Employee Killed 1 Day before his Birthday
A 43-year-old employee of SBI Life posted in Mumbai, was killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir, just a day before he was to celebrate his birthday on April 23 with his family.
Case 8: US-Based TCS Engineer Killed
Bitan Adhikary, a US-based TCS engineer was brutally killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The 40-year-old techie, originally from West Bengal, had returned to India last month with his wife Sohini and three-year-old son Hridaan on a summer break.
Case 7: Retired Bank Employee killed
J Chandramouli, a retired bank employee and resident of Pandurangapuram in Visakhapatnam, was killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Case 6: IB Officer killed in front of his Wife
An Intelligence Bureau officer posted in Hyderabad was among those killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Pahalgam while on vacation with his family. IB sources said Manish Ranjan, originally from Bihar, was killed in front of his family. Ranjan was on leave and had taken his wife and children to Kashmir for a summer holiday. He left for Kashmir Sunday on a leave travel concession (LTC) trip.
Case 5: Accountant at CIPET Killed
Odisha native Prasant Kumar Satpathy, who had gone to Jammu & Kashmir on a vacation with his wife and child, died in the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Prasant, a resident of Isani village under Sarang panchayat in Balasore district, was fatally shot in the head during the terror attack, his wife Priyadarshini said.
Case 4: Newly married man killed before his Wife
Shubham Dwivedi, a Kanpur resident, was on a holiday in Kashmir with his family. He got married in Feb this year. His uncle, Manoj Dwivedi, who lives in Kanpur, told that Shubham along with his wife Eshanya and nine other family members had left for the Kashmir trip on Apr 17.
“The couple left their hotel at 1pm on Tuesday for horse riding while the other members stayed back at the hotel. They were cornered by terrorists. The attackers enquired Eshanya about their identity. When Eshnaya told them that Shubham was her husband, the terrorists shot him dead in front of her,” said Manoj.
Case 3: 26 Year Old Indian Navy Officer killed
A young Indian Navy Officer aged just 26 years old got killed in Pahalgam. He got married 6 days ago and was on honeymoon with his wife. Lt. Vinay Narwal got married on 16 April.
Case 2: A Young Woman Lost her Husband
A Young Couple was enjoying their vacation in Pahalgam. The Girl was eating Bhelpuri when the terrorists shot her husband. Her video will make you cry. Humanity seems to be lost. She said that Her Husband was killed as they were Hindus.
Case 1: My Husband was killed in front of my Eyes
A man from Shivamogga, Karnataka, was killed in a terror attack while he was vacationing with his family in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday. The victim, Manjunath, had travelled to the valley with his wife Pallavi and their young son.
Pallavi recounted the chilling moments of the attack. “Three of us – me, my husband and our son – had gone to Kashmir. It happened around 1.30 pm, I think. We were at Pahalgam. He died on the spot, in front of my eyes,” she said, adding, “It still feels like a bad dream.”
According to her, the attackers seemed to be targeting Hindus. “Three to four people attacked us. I told them – kill me too, you’ve already killed my husband. One of them said, ‘I won’t kill you. Go tell this to Modi’.
What Happened: The Story of Pahalgam Attack?
This is one of the worst attacks in recent times in Jammu and Kashmir. A group of armed terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow around 2:30 PM on Tuesday. The attackers were wearing army-style clothes, which made it difficult for people to immediately recognize them as terrorists.
According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists came very close to the tourists before suddenly starting to shoot. Panic broke out as the gunshots rang through the area. Many tourists, including women and children, tried to run for safety, but since the meadow is a wide, open space with little shelter, they had nowhere to hide.
Heart-wrenching scenes followed — people were seen lying injured on the ground, and some had lost their lives. Visuals from the site showed locals rushing in to help the victims, while women cried out in fear and pain.
The attack took place in Baisaran, a scenic grassland known for its beauty and often called the “mini Switzerland” of Kashmir. It is located about 5 kilometers from Pahalgam hill station and is accessible only by foot or on ponies. Tourists were enjoying pony rides, food, and the peaceful view when the peaceful atmosphere was shattered by the sudden firing.
Soon after the attack, security forces reached the area and sealed it off. An anti-terror operation was launched to find the attackers. The usually lively town of Pahalgam, filled with tourists earlier in the day, fell silent as fear and grief took over.
The Resistance Front, a terrorist group linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Political Developments
Condemning the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those behind the heinous act will be brought to justice. Mr. Modi held a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah following the terrorist attack, and directed him to take all necessary measures in response to the incident. Mr. Shah has left for Srinagar to hold an urgent security review meeting with all the agencies.
