Indian Navy, IB Officers Killed In Pahalgam Terror Attack In J&Okay; UAE, Nepal Residents Among 16 Dead

Pahalgam Terror Attack: A 26-year-old Indian Navy officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, used to be amongst the ones killed within the terrorist assault on the Pahalgam hill station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. According to stories, Narwal used to be a local of Haryana and had lately gotten married on April 16. He used to be posted in Kochi and used to be on depart on the time of the incident, mentioned Defence Officials.

“One Indian Navy Officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal (aged 26 years), who was posted in Kochi, has been killed in the Pahalgam attack while he was on leave. He is a native of Haryana and got married on 16 April,” mentioned Defence Officials. Some stories additionally claimed that an officer of Intelligence Bureau used to be additionally killed within the assault. The id is but to be published.

While unconfirmed stories recommend a complete demise toll of 27, respectable figures have showed 16 deaths up to now, together with two international nationals. Around 20 different vacationers and locals have been injured within the assault. As in step with a listing launched by way of government, the ones killed come with one each and every from Nepal and the UAE, two each and every from Maharashtra and Karnataka, and one each and every from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir. The home main points of six others are but to be showed.

In reaction to the incident, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held an emergency evaluation assembly in Srinagar, at the same time as an enormous manhunt used to be introduced by way of safety forces.

The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps issued a commentary condemning the assault, “On 22 April 2025, in a cowardly and heart-wrenching act of violence terrorists opened fire on innocent tourists and locals. In the immediate aftermath, Joint Forces are overseeing the situation. Medical teams were swiftly mobilized and casualty evacuation commenced. In response to this senseless violence and the anguish caused to local sentiments, candle march was organised in Sopore, Ganderbal, Handwara, Bandipora and other parts of Kashmir by local populace. A Joint Search Operation has been launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the general area of Baisaran, Pahalgam, Anantnag. The search operation is currently in progress, with all efforts focused on bringing the attackers to justice.”