They Killed My Husband infront of My Eyes: Read Heart Wrenching Stories of Pahalgam Attack
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 1: 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 2: 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.
