Exclusive- Shrimad Ramayan's Sujay Reu on Pahalgam terror attack says, 'The ghastly incident has shook me and my family'
Actor
Sujay Reu
, feels disappointed and heart broken about
Pahalgam terror attack
. The actor who earned immense popularity after playing the role of Lord Rama in
Shrimad Ramayan
is
Kashmiri Pandit
.
In an exclusive conversation with
Times Of India TV
, said, "After wrapping up my show, I headed to Jammu with my parents to be with my extended family.
It was just days back I returned back to Mumbai. While my stay in Jammu, we went to Pahalgam couple of weeks back, for holidaying and enjoying the mesmerizing beauty of valleys and never felt unsafe even for a second.
"
He continued, "The ghastly incident that has happened in Pahalgam has shook me and my family completely. I really don't know what to say! My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones. I hope and pray that their families will find strength and courage to deal with this irreparable loss.
I'm disappointed and heart broken."
On Tuesday, April 22, At least 26 people, mostly tourists, including two foreigners, were killed and many others injured in a terrorist attack in South Kashmir's picturesque Pahalgam hill station of
Jammu and Kashmir
. The attack happened on a day when US Vice President JD Vance was in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit to Saudi Arabia.
According to the accounts of survivors, the terrorists walked up to the innocent tourists, asked their religion, took an Islamic verse test and then shot them dead. Many of the killings were by headshots. After the killings, the terrorists fled towards the forest they had come from, security sources have said. Police received the alert around 2.30 pm, about 30 minutes after the attack.
The heart-wrenching terror attack has left everyone in a deep state of shock. Earlier many TV actors including Aly Goni, Rashami Desai, and Hina Khan shared their grief, outrage, and prayers.
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