Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 3 (HBTV): Recounting the tragic events of the Pahalgam terror attack, Neha Miraniya, the wife of Dinesh Miraniya—one of the victims—shared the ordeal her family endured during their trip to Kashmir.

‘We had planned a family trip to Kashmir as the children wanted to visit. On April 22, we arrived in Pahalgam and intended to proceed to Gulmarg next. We planned to leave Pahalgam around 1:00–1:30 PM, but our daughter wanted to engage in some activities, so we were scattered across the area. By 2:00 PM, I stepped away to use the washroom. When I returned, I heard gunshots. I was in complete shock. I didn't have my phone or purse, as they were with my husband,’ she recalled.

Panic-stricken and unable to locate her family, she sought help from bystanders.

‘I asked people for a phone to call my son. He told me a horse rider had saved him during the firing and that he was safe. Later, I found my daughter outside a hospital where the injured were being taken. Her clothes were blood-stained, and she had sustained a minor injury. She said that her papa had been shot. I was terrified, especially knowing my husband had a blood clotting condition,’ she said.

In a desperate search for her husband, Neha reached out to relatives and was assisted by locals. ‘My son received a call, and soon after, I saw my husband's body lying in front of me,’ she added.

Expressing her gratitude for the respectful farewell given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, she said, ‘Amit Shah ji had come there (Pahalgam), he gave such a beautiful farewell to my husband, gave him a martyr-like farewell, so I am hopeful that the government will give the title of martyr to my husband... I hope that the government will also put its hand on the heads of my children and maybe give them some support. I am their daughter, so they (government) are my family, so they will definitely help me.’

The mortal remains of Dinesh Miraniya reached his residence in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday. Several political leaders arrived to pay their respects and attend the last rites of Miraniya, who was among the 26 people, mostly tourists, killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22.

(ANI)