Pahalgam Terror Attack: Indore LIC officer shot multiple times after saying "I am Christian", family reveals

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Thursday, 24 April 2025 (14:58 IST)
In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, harrowing details have emerged about the brutal killing of Sushil Nathaniel, a 58-year-old Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) manager from Indore. Nathaniel, who belonged to the Christian community, was on a family trip to celebrate Easter when he was tragically killed by terrorists.

According to his cousin, Sanjay Kumrawat, the terrorists confronted Nathaniel, asked him to kneel, and demanded that he recite the 'Kalma'—an Islamic declaration of faith. When he told them that he was a Christian, they shot him multiple times, When he told them that he was a Christian, they shot him multiple times.

Nathaniel's daughter, Akanksha, who works as a Bank of Baroda officer in Surat, was also injured in the attack, sustaining a gunshot wound to her leg.

This incident has sparked widespread outrage and grief, with Nathaniel's family demanding the harshest punishment for the perpetrators.

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