A love for travel that provedfatal for Jaipur backpacker
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Jaipur: Almost 10 years after she lost her husband,
Jyoti Udhwani
(61) was dealt another mortal blow. Her younger son,
Niraj Udhwani
(32), a finance manager in Dubai, was among the 26 holidaymakers shot dead by militants at a meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon.
"I last spoke with my son over the phone on April 21. His flight was slightly delayed. We chatted for a few minutes and he spoke briefly about his Kashmir trip," Jyoti told TOI at the family's apartment in Jagatpura. Niraj was a regular backpacker and Kashmir was long on his
travel
list. So, when a friend's wedding invitation arrived from Shimla this month, he told his wife Ayushi (30) there could not be a better time to go to Kashmir.
His uncle Dinesh said that the couple landed in India on April 16, went to Shimla, attended the wedding, and headed to Kashmir via Chandigarh on April 21.
On Tuesday evening, Ayushi made a frantic phone call to Niraj's elder brother Kishore, an income tax inspector in the city, saying that Niraj has been shot and taken to a hospital. "She was distraught and did not know the condition of her husband. The security agencies moved her along with others to a separate safe location," said victim's uncle Pradeep Geryani.
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It was as if the ground had shaken beneath their feet. Kishore, along with his wife, left for Kashmir, while other family members remained in the apartment. "We did not know where Niraj was, in what condition he was. There was no information about him available till late night," said Niraj's aunt Jyotsna.
Niraj married Ayushi in 2023, and they last visited Jaipur in Jan to celebrate Makar Sankranti. During this trip, they decided to give Jaipur a miss. Speaking to TOI, his mother said that when Niraj last spoke to her, she asked him to be careful.
Speaking to TOI, family members said that Niraj's father, who had settled in Dubai, died about 10 years ago. "Niraj completed his graduation in commerce from Rajasthan University in 2013, after which he left for Dubai," said a relative. He has also completed a course from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
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