The eve of April 22, 2025, brought the darkest clouds for the entire country, with the news of a henious attack in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir. A total of twenty six people fell victim of a terrorist attack. While the government has put sanctions on Pakistan for the horrid incident, a father has come forward with the painful story of losing his son to the attack.
Shubham Dwivedi’s father recalls the tragic occurrence that led to his son’s death
The attack has left 26 happy families, heartbroken and the entire nation enraged. With every picture and video that has surfaced on the internet, the cruelty of the terrorists has become more evident. Among the victims, was a man from Kanpur, whose father, Sanjay Dwivedi, in a conversation with ANI, recalled the horror of the incident. He revealed that he had not accompanied his son to the open ground, as it was a 7-kilometre horse ride. Therefore, his son, Shubham, his wife, Eshanya, and the latter’s sister-in-law had gone to the spot. He was quoted as saying:
“Eye witness nahi hai hum log, Pahalgam mei neeche ruk gaye the, bacche upar gaye the. Humlog waha neeche ek sthaan hota hai uskey baad upar jaane ke liye ghodey se jaana hota hai, usko ‘mini Switzerland’ kehte hai. Toh waha jaane ke liye 7 km ghodey se chadaai karni padhti hai, toh hum upar nahi gaye the. Hum neeche baithe the restaurant mei aur bacchon ko bhej diya tha. Bacche matlab, mera beta, bahu, bahu ki been, ye sab log gaye the.”