The Indian naval officer was among the 26 people killed in a deadly terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir.
The officer was identified as Lieutenant Vinay Narwal (26). April 16 got married and was on vacation.
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“One Indian Navy officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal (at the age of 26), who was sent in Kochi, was killed in the attack of Pahalgam when he was on vacation. He is a native of Haryana and married April 16,”
Up to 26 people, including two foreigners and two locals, were killed after the terrorists launched fire on a well -known meadow near Pahalgam in what is the smallest attack in the valley from the strike in Pulwam in 2019.
The attack that comes as the American vice president of JD Vance visits India and, like the tourist and trekking season, increases dynamics, took place around 15:00.
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Baisaran, about six kilometers from the resort city of Pahalgam, is a large meadow ranging with dense pine forests and mountains and popular with visitors from all over the country and the world.
Launched Operation Search
Meanwhile, a joint operation for searching for the Indian Army and the Police Jammu and Kashmir in the general area of Baisran, Pahalgam and Anantnag has been launched.
“There is a search operation and all efforts focus on the position of attackers before court,” said the Chinese choir of the Indian army.
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Two Karnataka people killed
Two Karnataka people were killed in a terrorist attack. Manjunath Rao (47), an entrepreneur from Vijayanagar in the district of Shivamogg in Karnataka, was shot by terrorists. He went to Pahalgam with his wife Pallavi and son Abhijaya.
“My husband was shot by terrorists in front of our eyes,” Pallavai said local intelligence channels in Kareni by phone.
Another person, identified as Bharath Bhushan, was shot by terrorists, while his wife Sujath and their three -year -old son were spared, reported PTI and quoted resources.
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said “X”, “Right now spoke to Mrs. Sujat, resident Mattikere, Bengaluru.” “Her husband Sri Bharat Bhushan was shot today in a terrorist attack. She and her 3 -year -old survived,” he added.
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Modi condemns the attack, Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi “strongly” condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir and paid condolences to those who lost their loved ones.
In the paper on X, PM Modi, he said that those who are responsible for this nasty act will be brought to court.
“I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Defense to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured person recover as soon as possible. All possible assistance is provided to the affected,” PM Modi said.
“They will be brought to justice behind this abominable act … They will not be spared! Their bad agenda will never succeed. Our determination to fight terrorism is unshakable and will be even stronger,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior of the Union Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha arrived in Srinagar to organize a key security session.
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