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Gulf Today
26-04-2025
- General
- Gulf Today
Video of Kashmiri man carrying injured tourist to safety goes viral
Sajjad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker from the Pahalgam, whose selfless actions have won millions of hearts, with videos of him carrying an injured tourist boy going viral on social media. Sajad helped the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that also claimed the lives of 26 people. He carried the injured boy on his back to safety, showing courage and compassion in a moment of crisis. Sajjad, the man who was seen rescuing the injured boy after the terrorist attack, said he and other locals rushed to the spot and made all efforts to help injured tourists. The Kashmiri shawl hawker said: 'Humanity comes before religion." Sajjad shared his account of the horrifying events of April 22. On receiving an urgent message from Abdul Waheed Wani, the President of the Pahalgam Pony Association, Sajad quickly mobilised with fellow locals to provide assistance to the injured tourists. 'I was sitting at home when I got the news about the attack. It was my duty to help our tourists,' Sajad recounted. Sajjad said he and other locals rushed to the spot to help the tourists. 'We provided water to those who needed it and lifted those who could not walk,' he said. 'Humanity comes before everything. It is our duty to help tourists, as they are our guests.' The courageous efforts of Sajjad and his fellow locals highlight not only their bravery but also the deep-rooted sense of belonging and hospitality towards tourists in times of crisis. The social media flooded with praising Sajjad for his bravery and timely efforts to save the tourist. Dr Safeer Choudhar wrote on his X account, 'In this era of hate, fear and pain, humanity is alive. And that is why it is important to talk about the love and humanity of Kashmiris in every corner of the country. This is Sajjad Ahmed Bhat. He saved the frightened boy by running in the jungle (forest) by carrying him on his back. No enemy can defeat us.'
Hans India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Murder of humanity: Shawl seller who carried injured tourists
Jammu: 'This is a murder of humanity and all of Kashmir. It would have been better had the terrorists killed us, the Kashmiris. This was a cowardly act. This is the first time I have seen such an incident. All of Kashmir is in shock. All shops are shut. Anywhere you go you will see grief.' That is what Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Pahalgam, told PTI Videos on Thursday morning, two days after terrorists gunned down at least 26 people, mostly tourists, in an idyllic meadow surrounded by pine trees. A video of Sajad, a shawl seller, carrying an injured tourist on his back to safety after the attack, is all over social media. Bhat, along with other members of the local pony association, was among the first to reach the site of the attack and assist in evacuation efforts. Sajad told another news agency, ANI, that the Pahalgam Pony Association president, Abdul Waheed Wan, had messaged the association group about the incident in Baisaran Valley. 'So we went with him and reached the location around 3pm,' Sajad said. 'We gave water to the injured and lifted those who could not walk. Humanity comes before religion. It is our duty to help the tourists as they are our guests, and our livelihood depends on them.' Several injured individuals were carried down the slope on their backs, while others were provided with water and basic first-aid. 'We did not care about our own lives because when we went there, people were pleading for help. When I saw the tourists crying, tears came to my eyes. Their arrival lights up the lamps in our houses. Our life is incomplete without them,' he said. Salman Nizami, spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), condemned the attack and highlighted the actions of the local rescuers. 'A local Kashmiri Muslim carried an injured victim to safety, risking his life. Yet the narrative runs that such attacks aren't possible without local support. Shame on these Islamophobics. Kashmiriyat is alive—we stand against violence on innocents!' Nizami posted on X on Wednesday. Targeting Pakistan following the attack in Pahalgam, India on Wednesday downgraded diplomatic ties with it and announced a raft of measures, including expulsion of Pakistani military attaches, suspension of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and immediate shutting down of the Attari land-transit post.
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First Post
24-04-2025
- First Post
‘Murder of Kashmir in Pahalgam': Video of shawl hawker who carried injured tourist to safety goes viral
Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker in Kashmir, has won netizens' hearts after he rescued injured tourists from the attack in Baisaran meadows on April 22 read more Amid all the chaos that the terror attack in Pahalgam has created, a heartwarming video of a shawl hawkar carrying injured tourists on his back has gone viral on social media. Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker in Kashmir, has won netizens' hearts after he rescued injured tourists from the attack in Baisaran meadows on April 22. The incident that happened yesterday in #Pahalgam has deeply saddened us. There are some who want Kashmir to be disrupted and for tourists to stop coming here but we will not let that happen. We are Kashmiris the ones who help, the ones who risk our own lives to protect tourists — kani_shawls (@KaniShawls) April 23, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD After his video went viral on social media, Bhat said, 'Humanity comes before religion. It is our duty to help the tourists as they are our guests, and our livelihood depends on them.' He said that they had received a message from the president of the Pahalgam Pony Association on a group that Bhat is part of, informing them about the shooting in Baisaran Valley. At around 3 pm, Bhat reached the location of the terror attack and saw injured and distraught people whom they helped to reach safety. #WATCH | Pahalgam, J&K | In a viral video on social media, Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker from Pahalgam, can be seen carrying a tourist injured in the #PahalgamTerroristAttack to safety on his back. He says, "... The Pahalgam Poney Association president, Abdul Waheed Wan,… — ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2025 'This is a murder of humanity, and the entire Kashmir. It would've been better had they (terrorists) killed us, the Kashmiris. This was a cowardly act. This is the first time I have seen such an incident. The entire Kashmir is in shock,' he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India Today
24-04-2025
- India Today
Our life incomplete without them: Pahalgam hawker who saved tourist after attack
A day after a video of a Kashmiri local carrying an injured tourist on his back went viral in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, the man in the video - Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker from the region - shared his account of the horrifying events of April 22. As gunfire shattered the calm of Baisaran Valley, Bhat said he and other locals rushed to the spot to help the comes before religion," said Bhat, his voice heavy with emotion. Speaking to ANI, he said he rushed to the site after the president of the Pahalgam Pony Association, Abdul Waheed Wan, alerted members through a WhatsApp group about the ongoing attack in the valley."We reached there around 3 pm. We gave water to the injured and lifted those who could not walk. We brought many of them to the hospital. When I saw the tourists crying, tears came to my eyes. Their arrival lights up the lamps in our houses - our life is incomplete without them." Baisaran Valley, often called 'mini Switzerland' for its alpine beauty, turned into a scene of horror as terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 26 people. The attack has been claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), an off-shoot outfit of Today TV spoke to Abdul Waheed Wan, the president of the Pahalgam Pony Association, who was among the first to raise the alarm about the attack. Wan described the chaos that greeted him when he arrived. "As I reached, it was mayhem. I never imagined I would witness something like this in my life. We took the injured on our backs and tried to take them to the hospital. It was difficult to even react - I was numb - but I tried to pacify the women who were wailing," he stressed that none of the locals were involved in the attack and that the incident had deeply traumatised the community. "Our livelihood is gone because of this. We also want our kids to be well-educated, to live in peace. The accused must face the strictest punishment. We are broken," he Bhat and Wan emphasised that their only concern during the attack was to help. "Humanity comes first," Wan echoed. "We put ourselves at risk because helping the injured was our first instinct. That's who we are."Tune InMust Watch
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
‘They asked Hindu men to separate from Muslim men': Pahalgam terror attack survivor
Eyewitness accounts of those who survived the Pahalgam terror attack continued to emerge on Thursday, two days after the massacre that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Shital Kalathiya, wife of Shailesh Kalathiya, one of those 26 killed, explained how the attack unfolded when they had just reached the meadow top and sat down for a meal. She also explained how the terrorists tried to identify the religion of tourists before shooting. Follow Pahalgam terror attack live updates 'We had just reached Mini Switzerland when the firing had started. It happened twice, and after the second shot, everyone started running. They surrounded us and asked the Hindu men to separate from the Muslim men. We were all silent and were hoping that they would go away. But everything just happened in a second. They watched all of them die. There was nothing I could do,' Shital recollected while speaking to ANI. She also questioned the lack of security arrangements and the absence of security personnel on the spot. 'We had only seen this happening in movies, but when we saw this in real life, it broke us. What shocked us the most was that there was not a single security person present. if they knew that such risks were present at that place, they shouldn't have let anyone go up there,' she added. Also read | Pahalgam: Omar Abdullah hails slain 'ponnywallah' who tried snatching rifle from terrorist to save tourists Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a shawl hawker from Pahalgam, said he received a message about the attack in the Baisaran Valley from the head of Pahalgam Pony Association. Bhat said that local hawkers like him gave water to those injured and carried those tourists who could not walk. 'Humanity comes before religion. We must help the tourists as they are our guests, and our livelihood depends on them. We brought many of them to the hospital... We did not care about our own lives because when we went there, people were pleading for help. When I saw the tourists crying, tears came to my eyes. Their arrival lights up the lamps in our houses. Our life is incomplete without them,' he said. Also read | PM Narendra Modi's warning to Pahalgam terrorists in English: 'End of Earth' | Top quotes Arathi from Kerala, who lost her father Ramachandran to the attack, recalled the chaos as they started to run with others after hearing gunshots. She also said that a group of people were intercepted by an armed terrorist. 'There were 2-3 groups beside us. We saw the man asking the group something, and then he was shooting at them. At this, I panicked, and I told my father that the man was coming towards us. My father was calm, and he said Let's see what happens. The man came towards us and said 'Kalma'. When we said we didn't understand what he was saying, the man shot my are very helpful. Both the Central and J&K governments also helped us a lot,' Arathi said.
