On Tuesday, two families in Karnataka were struck by sorrow after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which made 26 lives.
Bharath Bhushan de Bengaluru, who visited Pahalgam with his wife and three -year -old son, was shot down by terrorists. His wife, Sujatha, and their child survived the attack.
According to Vimla, Sujatha’s mother and a Mattikere resident in Bengaluru, Bharath was killed in front of his wife and son.
“My daughter called me a short time ago. She said she was safe in an army camp and would go to the hospital to claim her husband’s body once her brother reached Pahalgam. She told me that the shooting had taken place right in front of her,” said Vimla.
She added that once Sujatha realized that her husband was dead, she picked up her identity cards and fled the scene with her son.
In Shivamogga, Roopa, sister of Manjunath Rao – another victim of the attack – said that it was the first trip of the family outside the state for holidays.
According to her, a friend of Manjunath called around 4:30 p.m. to inform him that he had been hospitalized. “But we learned his death from the news,” she said.
Roopa, who was on vacation in his ancestral house in Thirthahalli, said that his brother went to Pahalgam with his wife and son.
“It was their first trip to cashmere. They had a vacation, so they left. They had called their mother to say that they were safe and come back on April 24. It’s been a week since we talked for the last time,” she said.
The Karnataka government helps state tourists return home. Wednesday, he published telephone assistance numbers: 080-433444334, 080-43344335, 080-43344336, 080-43344342 for blocked tourists.
Parents and knowledge of those currently in Jammu-et-Cachemire were invited to share their contact details through the assistance lines.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sent the Minister of Labor Santosh Lad to Pahalgam on April 22 to coordinate the return of the affected Kannadigas.
“Our minister is already there to help bring the bodies. The government does everything to make sure they come back safely. I spoke to Santosh Lad – he said that the situation was extremely tense,” said Madhu Bangarappa, Minister of Senior and Secondary Education of Karnataka.
Manjunath’s brother-in-law, Ashwin, recalled that the deceased was known for his generosity.
“He was very sociable. If someone needed help, Manjunath always advanced. Even when my friend had a health problem, Manjunath did not hesitate-he contacted the doctor directly and helped. He was still there for all of us. He never wanted the others. We still can’t believe it happened to him,” he added.
