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Militants Kill 27 Tourists in Pahalgam Attack, Triggering Nationwide Condemnation

Indian security forces intensify manhunt as helmet-camera footage reveals attackers' tactics; Odisha coordinates victim repatriation.

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Prasant Satpathy (43), an accounts assistant at the Skill Development Centre of the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in Balasore, had travelled to Kashmir with his wife Priyadarshini and their 9-year-old son Tanuj on April 19
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Overview

  • The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, carried out a deadly attack on tourists in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, killing at least 27 people and injuring several others.
  • Among the victims was Prasant Kumar Satpathy, a 41-year-old tourist from Odisha, who was on vacation with his family; his wife and young son survived the attack.
  • Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi condemned the attack and directed officials to ensure the repatriation of Satpathy's remains to his hometown in Balasore.
  • Investigators revealed that the attackers used helmet-mounted cameras to record the assault, highlighting evolving militant tactics in the region.
  • Security forces, including the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police, are continuing an intensive manhunt in the Pahalgam area to track down the perpetrators.