Breadwinner gone, cousins bereaved, 3 generations of family wiped out — Victims of Reasi terror attack

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The Jaipur resident, his wife, daughter and two-year-old grandson were killed in the terrorist attack in Reasi district of Jammu, while his son-in-law Pawan Saini is battling for life in a Jammu hospital...

Sources in Reasi district administration told ThePrint that Rajinder along with his wife Mamta, daughter Pooja and her husband Pawan along with the toddler were on a bus that fell into a gorge Sunday after the driver was hit by bullets...

ThePrint had reported that Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma had first indicated that there were pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh on the bus..

Tilak Raj said that his cousin Vijay was driving pilgrims for the last 20 years between Katra and Shiv Khori temple in Reasi district and that the bus was going towards Katra when some individuals waved their hands to stop...

Reasi Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan said that the district administration has got in touch with district magistrates and other competent authorities to enable the families of the victims to take the bodies back home...