Three tourists from Dombivli who had gone to Kashmir were killed in a terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, sources said. However, so far at least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, have been killed in a terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, sources said.
Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction leader Rajesh Kadam's brother-in-law, Sanjay Lele, was killed in a terror attack in Kashmir, and Lele's cousins are identified as Atul Mone and Hemant Joshi. After hearing about three relatives killed in a terror attack in Kashmir, Kadam left Dombivli and reached Kashmir.
Hemant Joshi, a resident of Savitri Building, Bhagshala Maidan, Atul Mone (44), who resided at Shri Ram Anchal Building, Samrat Chowk, and Sanjay Lele, a resident of Vijay Shree Apartment, Subhash Road, Navpada Chowk, in Dombivli.
One team from Kalyan Dombivli MP Shrikant Shinde, along with Shivsena leader Rajesh Kadam, has reached Kashmir to assist the people. They will bring the dead bodies from Kashmir via plane to Mumbai today and later send them to their respective homes. Sources said that MLA Ravindra Chavan, MLA Rajesh More, Thane Collector Ashok Shingare, the Sub Divisional Officer from Kalyan, and the Tahsildar from Kalyan are constantly in touch with the family members for help.
Sanjay Lele's son Harshal Lele's (20) finger has been injured after passing a bullet fired by terriosts. While Sanja's wife Kavita Lene. Atul Mone's wife, Anushka, and their daughter, Rucha. Hemant Joshi(43) his wife Monika and son Dhruv (15) were unhurt and safe. A total of nine people who are relatives had gone to Kashmir three days ago. Out of those, three were killed in the terror attack.
The attack took place at Baisaran, a meadow accessible only by foot or ponies, where a group of tourists had gone visiting this morning. According to PTI, tourists gathered at Baisaran were from several states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
