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Amarnath yatra attack: 2 from Maharashtra dead, 3 injured; CM condemns ‘cowardly’ act

Mumbai city news: In a series of tweets, Fadnavis said the injured are under treatment at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir

Updated on: Jul 11, 2017, 23:37:15 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Mumbai
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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday condemned the terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims, which left two people from the state dead and three injured.

The CM said the state government was in touch with the Centre and J&K authorities. (File)
The CM said the state government was in touch with the Centre and J&K authorities. (File)

In a series of tweets, Fadnavis said the injured are under treatment at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir.

He said the state government was in touch with the Centre and J&K authorities.

“Maharashtra Govt has made arrangements for helicopter to bring back the mortal remains of 2 #AmarnathPilgrims to Dahanu from Surat,” he tweeted.

The two dead have been identified as Usha Sonar and Nirmala Thakur from Dahanu.

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  • Surendra P Gangan
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    Surendra P Gangan

    Surendra P Gangan is Senior Assistant Editor with political bureau of Hindustan Times’ Mumbai Edition. He covers state politics and Maharashtra government’s administrative stories. Reports on the developments in finances, agriculture, social sectors among others.Read More

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