Indian Navy's 26-year-old Lieutenant Vinay Narwal has also been martyred in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Narwal, originally from Karnal district of Haryana, had joined the Navy only two years nack. According to Narwal's family, he was currently posted in Kochi. After doing B.Tech, Narwal joined the Indian Navy.
Narwal's family is from Bhusli village of Karnal and lives in Sector 7 of Karnal city. He was the only son in his family. He has a younger sister who is preparing for UPSC.
People have been arriving at Vinay Narwal's house since Wednesday morning. People in Karnal are in shock after his death. After the Pahalgam attack, a picture is being shared on social media in which a woman is sitting silently near the body on the ground. This picture is of Vinay Narwal and his wife Himanshi.
Wedding reception was held on April 19
Narwal got married on April 16 and his reception was held on April 19, four days before the attack. He had gone to Kashmir with his wife for a holiday.
Reacting to his death, the Indian Navy said, "Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi and all the Indian Navy personnel are shocked by the demise of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal in this cowardly attack in Pahalgam."
Did not get Switzerland visa so went to Kashmir
According to the family, Vinay Narwal went to Kashmir on April 21 to celebrate his honeymoon with his wife. Vinay's grandfather Hawa Singh Narwal told reporters, "He wanted to go to Switzerland after marriage but did not get a visa, so he went to Kashmir."
Speaking to the media on Wednesday morning, Vinay Narwal's grandfather Hawa Singh Narwal said, "Whoever has done this should be caught and strict action should be taken against them."
He said, "If he had not been shot, he would have probably killed some terrorists. I want his death to be avenged. This insurgency must end."
Many politicians including local MLA Jagmohan Anand also came to meet his family. Talking to the media, Jagmohan Anand said, "The whole country is angry with the way the terrorists have carried out this incident. Such terrorists will be avenged one by one. The Prime Minister has returned from his Saudi Arabia trip midway. He is also going to Srinagar. Something big will definitely happen."
Another neighbour of his, Bir Singh, said, "We cannot express the pain in our hearts. We want Pakistan to be taught such a lesson that it does not even think of sending terrorists in future."
Narwal's wife is a resident of Gurugram
Narwal's wife Himanshi is a resident of Gurugram and is doing PhD. Her father is a superintendent in GST and grandfather is retired from the police.
A family friend of Vinay Narwal told the local media that Narwal had decided before marriage that he would go to Jammu and Kashmir for his honeymoon.
Narwal's birthday was on May 1
According to his friend, Narwal's birthday was on May 1 and he had planned to celebrate his birthday with his family at home after returning from his honeymoon.
After this terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to India leaving his Saudi Arabia tour midway.
Prakash Kumar Pandey