Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorists asked LIC officer to recite 'Kalma' before killing him, say kin

Terrorists who targeted tourists in Pahalgam asked an LIC manager from Indore who belonged to the Christian community to recite the Kalma before shooting him dead his relatives claimed on Wednesday and demanded harshest punishment for the assailantsSushil Nathaniel 58 who had gone to Jammu and Kashmir with his wife daughter and son to celebrate Easter was among the 26 persons killed in the terror attack in Pahalgam on TuesdayThe familys trip to have a joyful festive time together turned into a tragedy and nothing can be more saddening than this the victims relatives saidNathaniel was posted as a manager with the Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC in Madhya Pradeshs Alirajpur about 200 km from Indore as per officialsHis cousin Sanjay Kumrawat told PTI We have spoken to Sushil Nathaniels wife and son over the phone They told us that terrorists asked Sushils name and forced him to kneel down they then asked him to recite the Kalma phrase articulating Islamic faith When Sushil said that he could not recite Kalma the terrorists shot himWhen Nathaniels daughter Akanksha 35 ran towards him after being scared seeing bullets fired at her father the terrorists shot her in the leg Kumrawat saidAkanksha is undergoing treatment in Jammu and Kashmir he saidThe strictest action should be taken against the terrorists who killed 26 innocent people by carrying out the cowardly attack in Kashmir so that it sets an example for the whole world Kumrawat saidHe said their grieving family has full faith in the Narendra Modi governmentThe deceaseds cousin sister Indu Dawar also claimed that according to their family members present at the incident spot terrorists shot Sushil Nathaniel after asking him about his religious identitySushil had gone to Kashmir with his family We want justice and the killers should be given the strictest punishment she saidNathaniels daughter Akanksha 35 was shot in the leg during the attack and she is undergoing treatment in Jammu and Kashmir she saidDawar said Nathaniel was also accompanied by his wife Jennifer 54 and their son Austin alias Goldie 25 during the terror attack The motherson duo survived but they are in a state of shock she addedAnother relative of Nathaniel Gemma Vikas said the LIC officer killed in the terror attack had gone to Kashmir with his family on the occasion of EasterNothing is more saddening than the fact that the happiness of tourists who went on a festive trip turned into mourning We want the government to hunt down and eliminate the terrorists immediately she saidIndore Collector Ashish Singh reached out to Nathaniels relatives and assured them of all possible help from the state governmentChief Minister Mohan Yadav is constantly seeking information about Nathaniels family The state government is in constant touch with the Jammu and Kashmir administration he saidNathaniels body will be brought to Indore from Srinagar by air and his daughter who was injured in the terror attack will be provided full treatment Singh addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params