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Bodies of Three Gujarat Residents Killed in Pahalgam Terror Attack Returned Home

The April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir claimed 26 lives, prompting state-led repatriation efforts and financial aid from spiritual leader Morari Bapu.

Yatishbhai Parmar (left), his wife Kajalben Parmar (right), and their son Smit Parmar (centre) .
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Overview

  • A terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22 killed 26 civilians, including three from Gujarat: Yatishbhai Parmar, his son Smit Parmar, and Shaileshbhai Kalthiya.
  • The victims were part of a tour group, with the Parmar family attending a Ram Katha event before the attack; Kajalben Parmar survived unharmed.
  • State officials coordinated the transportation of victims' bodies from Srinagar to Mumbai, with final repatriation to Bhavnagar and Surat completed on April 23.
  • Spiritual leader Morari Bapu pledged ₹5 lakh in financial assistance to the families of all victims and suspended his ongoing Ram Katha event in Srinagar out of respect.
  • The Resistance Front, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack, intensifying security concerns in the region and impacting Kashmir's tourism sector.