Overview

• Terrorists in Pahalgam executed 26 civilians, targeting individuals based on their religious identity after questioning their names and faith.
• Bengaluru techie Bharath Bhushan was shot in the head after stating his name and confirming he was Hindu, in front of his wife and 3-year-old son.
• Bharath's father, Chennaveerappa, learned of his son's death through a newspaper the following morning and described his devastation.
• Bharath's remains were flown to Bengaluru, where the Karnataka government is conducting his final rites with police honours.
• The attack has intensified security operations in Jammu & Kashmir and heightened diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.