A Family’s Vacation Turns Into Tragedy, Surat Man Killed Just Before His Birthday News24 –

A 43-year old man who worked for the State Bank of India in Mumbai was killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a town in Jammu and Kashmir. He was planning to celebrate his birthday with his family on April 23, just one day after the attack happened.

Terrorists attacked a tourist spot Pahalgam, South Kashmir, on Tuesday. Officials said at least 26 people were killed, most of them tourists, and many others were hurt.

Surat man killed in Pahalgam attack; family safe

Shaileshbhai Kalathiya, who was from Chikuvadi in Surat, was visiting Pahalgam with his wife, daughter, son, and cousin. They are all safe.

Relief commissioner Alok Pandey said, “Shaileshbhai from Surat was killed in the firing. His family is safe, and we are providing full support.”

PM Modi Reviews Situation After Pahalgam Attack

According to news agency PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Wednesday morning with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar at the Delhi airport after returning from Saudi Arabia. He discussed the situation following the terror attack in Pahalgam. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also joined the meeting, officials said.

PM Modi has ended his Saudi Arabia visit early because of the attack.

Three tourists from Gujarat were injured.

Gujarat tourists injured in Pahalgam attack, all stable

“Vinod Bhatt, a resident of Bhavnagar, sustained a hand injury but is out of danger. He was part of a group of approximately 20 people from Bhavnagar vacationing in Jammu and Kashmir. Bhatt was wounded when attackers opened fire on tourists. We have no reports indicating other members of his group were injured. He is recovering at the hospital associated with Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag,” said Manish Kumar Bansal, District Collector of Bhavnagar.

A government official said the other two tourists from Gujarat who were injured are also stable and getting treatment at GMC Anantnag.

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