On April 22, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of 26 individuals and injured over 20 others. The assailants, affiliated with The Resistance Front—a group linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba—specifically targeted male tourists, segregating them based on religion before executing them at close range.
Nature of the Attack
- The militants were dressed in military fatigues and carried automatic rifles.
- Victims were forced to recite Islamic verses or prove circumcision to determine their religion.
- Non-Muslims were executed at close range, while some women and children were spared to “deliver a message.”
This attack exposed the chilling brutality of terrorism but also revealed stories of bravery, heartbreak, and the power of human instinct in the face of death. Each name in this tragedy is a reminder of the innocent lives shattered and the resilience of those who survived.
All 26 victims were male, hailing from various parts of India and neighboring countries. The list includes:
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
Key Takeaway
On April 22, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of 26 individuals and injured over 20 others. The assailants, affiliated with T
