Pune: Among the victims of Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on Tuesday, five tourists were from Maharashtra. The office of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has issued statement regarding this.
The statement read, "Five tourists from Maharashtra lost their lives in the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had a phone conversation with Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu regarding arrangements to bring them back to the state. During the conversation, Shinde requested Naidu to arrange a special flight to bring back the tourists from Maharashtra stranded in Jammu and Kashmir. Accepting the request, Naidu assured that once a list of the stranded tourists is provided, arrangements will be made to bring them to Mumbai via a special flight. The DCM's request has been accepted."
In a post on X, the CMO shared, "A family from Nagpur was present at the site during the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Upon hearing the sound of gunfire, they jumped off the mountain in panic, during which Simran Rupchandani was injured after slipping and suffered a fracture in her leg. Tilak and Garv Rupchandani were also with her. All three are safe. They have been contacted and are being provided with all necessary assistance."
In another post, the CMO wrote, “Santosh Jagdale from Pune sustained bullet injuries in the cowardly terrorist attack in Kashmir and is currently undergoing treatment. It has also been reported that his wife was injured. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to their family members in Pune over the phone and assured them of all possible assistance from the state government.”
Meanwhile, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule in a post on X has condemned the cowardly attack by the terrorists and appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to provide all necessary assistance to victims.
Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol said that relief work was going on at war footing level.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam of Kashmir and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
Notably, at least 26 people died and several others were injured in terror attack.
