Kolkata:
West Bengal minister Arup Biswas on Tuesday met family members of a 40 -year -old IT professional Bitton Adikari, a state’s family members, who were killed in a deadly terrorist attack near Pahgam in Jammu and Kashmir, and assured them all support in bringing the body back.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also spoke to Edhikari’s wife over the phone and said that her government is taking steps to bring back the dead body to Kolkata’s house.
Adhikari visited Kashmir for a holiday with his wife and son last week. While his family members are safe, he lost his life in the terrorist strike.
“The Commissioner of State Home Department and the Commissioner of New Delhi are in touch with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Jammu and Kashmir, to ensure that the man’s body be brought back to the state as soon as possible.”
He said, “The body is currently at the Srinagar General Hospital. It will be sent back after the post -mortem examination is completed.”
The CM condemned the attack as a “inhuman work of terror” and said that his heart leaves for the families of the victims.
In a post on X, CM Banerjee said, “My heart today goes out for the families of the victims of the destructive terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir. One of the victims, Sri Bitan Adikari, from West Bengal, I am talking with his wife. For my home in Kolkata.” He said, “He said,” He said, “I have lost my dear to all those families who lost my dear to this unwanted work of terror. Is.”
A relative of the dying person said, “I talked to my younger brother this morning. He told me that once he returned from Kashmir, we would plan an extended holiday nearby. We did not know that this would be the last time we would speak.” The attack took place on Tuesday afternoon near a popular meadow near Pahalgam city in Kashmir, killing at least 26 people, most of them tourists.
A senior official confirmed that the victims were two foreign nationals and two locals. He also warned that the count of death could increase as many of the injured are in critical condition.
It has been described as the most deadly attack in the Kashmir Valley since the Pulwama terrorist strike in 2019.
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