The Pahalgam Terror attack is the most devastating incident in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack. One of the worst attacks on civilians in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. The incident took place at the Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadows in Anantnag district on Tuesday.

The attackers reportedly emerged from nearby forests and opened fire on a group of tourists. Heavily armed terrorists opened fire on a group of mostly non-local tourists. Initial reports indicate that the victims were selectively targeted based on their religion. The men were separated from their families before being gunned down. Some were shot in front of the family members. The trekking in the scenic meadow is accessible only by foot or pony.

Victims Hailed from Across India and Nepal

The list of victims includes individuals from various states across India, as well as two foreign nationals and two locals. Maharashtra bore the brunt of the casualties with three residents losing their lives, along with Gujarat and Karnataka also each reporting three deaths. West Bengal mourns the loss of two individuals, while Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Kashmir each reported one fatality. One victim was also identified as hailing from Nepal.

List of Pahalgam terrorist attack victims

1. Sushil Nathyal, Indore

2. Syed Adil Hussain Shah, Pahalgam

3. Hemant Suhas Joshi, Mumbai

4. Vinay Narwal, Haryana

5. Atul Srikant Moni, Maharashtra

6. Neeraj Udhawani, Uttarakhand

7. Bitan Adhikari, Kolkata

8. Sudeep Neupane, Nepal

9. Shubham Dwivedi, Kanpur

10. Prasanta Kumar Satpathy, Balasore, Odisha.

11. Manish Ranjan, Bengal

12. N Ramachandra, Kerala

13. Sanjay Lakshman Lali, Thane

14. Dinesh Agarwal, Chandigarh

15. Samir Guha from Kolkata

16. Dileep Dasali, Mumbai

17. J Sachandra Moli, Visakhapatnam

18.  Madhusudan Somisetty, Bengaluru

19.  Santosh Jaghda, Pune

20. Manju Nath Rao, Karnataka

21.  Kastuba Ganvotay, Pune

22. Bharat Bhushan, Bengaluru

23. Sumit Parmar, Gujarat

24. Yatesh Parmar, Gujarat

25. Tage Hailyang, Arunachal Pradesh

26. Shaileshbhai H Himmatbhai Kalathia, Gujarat

In addition to the lives lost, several people sustained injuries in the terror attack. The injured individuals hail from various states including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nepal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and West Bengal.

List of Injured:

1. Dobhi Vinobah, Gujarat

2. Dr. A Parmeshwar, Tamil Nadu

3. Shahi Kumar Naik, Karnataka

4. Santano, Tamil Nadu

5. Sobede Patil, Maharashtra

6. Vinay Bai, Gujarat

7. Manik Patel Panwel, Maharashtra

8. Renu Panday, Nepal

9. Balachandru, Maharashtra

10. Abjaya M. Rao, Karnataka

11. Akansha, Madhya Pradesh

12. Lakshita Dass, Chhattisgarh

13. Jennifer, Madhya Pradesh

14. Jaya Mishra, Telangana

15. Shabariguha, West Bengal

16. Harsha Jain, Maharashtra

17. Nikita Jain, Maharashtra

Authorities are likely continuing their investigations into the attack. The incident has sent shockwaves across the nation, highlighting the continued threat of terrorism in the region