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 vacations in Pahalgam. The Girl was eating Bhelpuri when the terrorists shot her husband. Her video will make you cry. The humanity seems to be lost. She said that Her Husband was killed as they were Hindus.
Case 2: My Husband was killed infront 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’.”
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.
