Pahalgam terror attack: Unbearable trauma, says family of killed Nepal national

Dadhiraj Neupane, uncle of Sudip Neupane from Kathmandu said that no mother should have to go through the pain to come home without her son

Updated on: Apr 23, 2025, 19:11:32 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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A 26-year-old Nepal national was among the 26 people who died in the terrorist attack which took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region on Tuesday.

Terrorists struck at a tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday. (HT sourced photo)

Recalling the devastating development, Dadhiraj Neupane, uncle of Sudip Neupane from Kathmandu said that no mother should have to go through the pain to come home without her son.

“She is devastated with the loss of her son. She was planning to get him married after his studies,” said Dadhiraj, who is waiting to receive the body of his deceased nephew.

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“No mother should have to go through the pain of returning home without her son,” he said, adding, “She is devastated. She had plans to get him married once he completed his graduation in Bachelor’s in Public Health”, Dadhiraj said.

Sudip had traveled to Kashmir with his elderly mother Rimkala Pandey, his sister Sushma Kafle, and his brother-in-law Yuvraj Kafle on Saturday.

“Nobody could have imagined such a horrific thing would happen. We are in shock. He was such a promising young man,” Dadhiraj added.

Rimkala, who lived with Sudip in Kalikanagar, Butwal, was injured in the attack but survived.

“She is not in good condition, both physically and emotionally. The trauma of losing her only son is unbearable,” Dadhiraj said.

“The entire community is mourning. The grief has paralyzed us all,” he added

He also shared that Yuvraj had messaged him from Srinagar, stating they will likely reach Kathmandu by evening.

“I’ve come to Kathmandu to receive Sudip’s body and support the family,” he added.

Nepal foreign affairs minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba expressed her condolences.

“I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of Nepali citizen Sudip Neupane of Butwal-11, Kalikanagar, Rupandehi, in the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam, Kashmir yesterday. I pay my heartfelt tributes to him and express my deepest condolences to her family. I also wish a speedy recovery to his mother, who was injured in the terrorist attack. Condemning such a cruel and inhuman act is not enough. The Government of Nepal condemns and condemns this incident and stands with the Government of India and the people of India in this hour of grief”, Deuba said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Terrorists struck at a tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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