'Humanity before religion': Pahalgam hero who saved tourists shares chilling scenes at attack site
In a viral video on social media, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker from Pahalgam, can be seen carrying a tourist injured in the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack to safety on his back. Sajad recounted the harrowing moments he witnessed during the Pahalgam terror attack.
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