Shillong, April 23: As the nation grapples with the shock and unanswered questions surrounding Tuesday’s terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, a resident of Arunachal Pradesh is among the 26 people confirmed to have been killed in the incident. Corporal Tage Hailyang of the Indian Air Force (IAF), a native of Tajang village in Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, lost his life in the attack.
30-year-old Hailyang, posted at IAF’s Srinagar base, was on leave and was visiting the popular tourist destination with his wife when militants opened fire on unsuspecting visitors at Baisaran Valley, killing at least 26 people, including foreign nationals.
Confirming the tragic loss, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed his condolences in a statement on his social media page. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Corporal Tage Hailyang of the Indian Air Force, a brave son of Arunachal Pradesh who hailed from Tajang village in Lower Subansiri. While visiting Pahalgam with his wife, his life was cruelly taken in a senseless act of terror. He served the nation with courage and honour, and his untimely death is a great loss not only to his family but to the entire country. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, especially his wife who survived this horrific incident. May they find strength and solace in this unimaginable time of grief,” he wrote.
The attack, claimed by the proscribed militant group The Resistance Front (TRF), targeted a group of tourists riding ponies in the lush Baisaran meadow, often dubbed the “Mini Switzerland” of Kashmir. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and horror as gunmen opened fire from the surrounding pine forests, leaving the area littered with blood and bodies.
In response to the attack, the Centre has tightened security across Jammu and Kashmir. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar late Tuesday to review the situation, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who cut short his visit to Saudi Arabia, condemned the attack and vowed swift action against those responsible.
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