Navy officer killed in Pahalgam attack was married just 7 days back; posted in Kochi

The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday has left families mourning across several parts of the country.

An Indian Navy Officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was posted in Kochi, was also been killed in the terrorist attack. He was in Pahalgam with his spouse while on leave. He is a native of Haryana and got married on April 16.

Lieutenant Vinay Narwal's grandfather, Hawa Singh, said, "We request the government that such people (attackers) be given strict punishment and terrorism be ended by any means necessary...”

Vinay Narwal's neighbour also responded: "He was married just a few days back; four days ago it was his reception and there was a celebration all over here. Today, we come to know that terrorists have killed him."

With the situation tense in the area, some tourists have decided to cut short their trips too. One of the tourists, Sameer Bhardwaj from Delhi, had plans to visit places in Pahalgam, but he said he will be returning to the National Capital now.

"We have been in Kashmir for the last three days. We had plans for Pahalgam, but since the situation is not good here, we are leaving for Delhi... What happened here is very wrong. Such a thing has happened in Pahalgam for the first time," the tourist said.

Following the terror attack, security forces have launched search operations on Wednesday to track down the terrorists responsible.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a briefing meeting with EAM Dr S. Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and other officials immediately after landing in Delhi from Saudi Arabia.