JK: LG meets family of local victim of Pahalgam terror attack
Srinagar, June 14 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday met
the family members of Adil Hussain, the lone local Kashmiri who was killed along with 25 tourists
by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, and handed over an appointment letter to his wife.
The Lieutenant Governor who met Adil's family at his native village in Haptnadh, Anantnag, and handed over the appointment letter to his wife Gulnaz Akhter.
Sinha also assured the family members of concrete measures and continuous support so that
they may live a life of dignity.
"The whole country is proud of the bravery of Adil. The government job to Adil's wife symbolizes our deep gratitude to the brave civilian who sacrificed his life while protecting tourists at Pahalgam on 22nd April," the Lieutenant Governor said.
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