Newlywed Navy officer, US-based techie & more: The heartbreaking stories of tourists killed in Pahalgam terror attack

Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, a 26-year-old Indian Navy officer from Haryana’s Karnal who got married just seven days ago, and Bitan Adhikary, a Kolkata-based TCS employee who lived and worked in Florida, were among those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, Narwal had travelled to Kashmir for a short holiday with his wife after their wedding, while Hailyang was also visiting the region with his wife. Among the 26 gunned down by terrorists, most were tourists. These are their stories

Explainers