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Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Operation Sindoor shouldn't stop till terrorism is wiped out: Victims' wives
The news of India carrying out strikes on the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir brought a sense of relief to the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists two weeks ago. Of the 26 tourists killed in the Kashmir Valley on April 22, three victims – Sameer Guha (52), Bitan Adhikari (40), and Manish Ranjan Mishra (41) — hailed from West Bengal. Speaking to The Indian Express on Wednesday following the Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor', the wife of Sameer Guha said: 'We wanted this airstrike. We request our government not to stop now and that they should continue with these airstrikes until terrorism is completely eliminated so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else.' Thanking the government for the military operation against Pakistan, Sharvari Guha, who lives in Kolkata, said: 'Our loss is irreplaceable. My daughter is still in trauma. This should never ever happen again. We are thankful and happy for what the government did.' Sameer Guha, a Central government employee under the Ministry of Statistics, was visiting Kashmir with his wife and daughter when the terrorists reached a tourist spot in Pahalgam and killed him. Bitan Adhikari was also in Kashmir with his wife, Sohini, and their three-year-old son, when the terrorists attacked the tourists and killed Bitan in front of them. He was visiting his Kolkata home from the US, where he worked in an IT firm. 'I lost my husband. I appealed for justice from the government, and they have taken action. I am thankful to the government. I pray that no woman ever loses her husband in this way or the child should ever have to see what we witnessed,' Sohini said. Bitan's elder brother Bibhu said, 'The government should take all necessary action to wipe out terrorism completely, and we will welcome such steps. Many innocent people have lost their lives due to terrorist activity. So, steps should be taken so that nowhere in the country innocent lives are lost. Till now, I do not know if any of the terrorists who were there in Pahalgam on that day have been caught or killed. This is probably the first step.' Meanwhile, in Jhalda in Purulia, the news of 'Operation Sindoor' was a mix of relief and enduring sorrow for the family of Manish Ranjan, the IB officer killed in the terror attack. 'Any country that gives shelter to terrorists should face such consequences. Fight against terrorists must continue,' said Manish's father, Mangalesh Mishra. 'I lost my son…My entire world is shattered… He was the best son. He always made us proud… I had a bypass surgery… We are trying to be strong. I welcome Operation Sindoor, but what we have lost is far more painful,' Mishra added. 'My dearest daughter-in-law is in her worst phase. She faints every now and then,' Manglesh said.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘We wanted this': Families of 2 Kolkata men killed in Pahalgam terror attack on Operation Sindoor
Two residents of Kolkata — Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Guha — had been tragically killed in the terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. India on Wednesday hit nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting terrorist infrastructure there. The strike, dubbed Operation Sindoor, came two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack. After Operation Sindoor, Sharvari Guha, Sameer's wife, told The Indian Express, 'We wanted this air strike. We request the Government that they should not stop now — they should continue until terrorism is completely finished, so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else. Our loss is irreplaceable. My daughter is still in trauma. This should never ever happen again. We were on a holiday; we could never have imagined that this would happen. We are thankful and happy for what the Government did.' Subrata Ghosh, brother-in-law of Sameer Guha, told The Indian Express, 'We were expecting that something would happen from the government, and now we are happy that at least some action has been taken. But we will be happier if the government keeps on taking such steps to completely eradicate terrorism.' Sameer Guha, a 52-year-old Central government employee under the Ministry of Statistics, was killed in the same attack. A resident of Behala, he had been visiting Kashmir with his wife and daughter when the assailants struck. Bitan Adhikari, 40, had travelled to Kashmir with his wife, Sohini Adhikari, 37, and their three-year-old son, Hridaan Adhikari, for an eight-day trip to the Valley starting April 16. They were scheduled to return to Kolkata on April 24. Following Operation Sindoor, Sohini Adhikari said, 'I am thankful to the Government. I have lost my husband. I had appealed for justice from the Government of India and they have taken action. But I just pray that no woman ever loses her 'sindoor' in this way. No wife or child should ever see what we had to witness. The Government should take very strict action against such terrorists.' Bitan's elder brother, Bibhu Adhikari, told The Indian Express, 'The government should take all necessary action to completely wipe out terrorism, and we will welcome such steps as Indians. Many innocent people have lost their lives due to terrorist activity. Such steps should be taken so that nowhere in the country are innocent lives lost. Till now, I do not know if any of the terrorists who were there on that day have been caught or killed — this is probably just the initial step.'
India Today
23-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Bengal techie based in US, government staffer on holiday killed in Pahalgam
Two residents of Kolkata were tragically killed in a brutal terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday. The victims have been identified as Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Adhikari, 40, had travelled to Kashmir with his wife, Sohini Adhikari, 37, and their 3-year-old son, Hridaan Adhikari, for an eight-day trip to the Valley from April 16 with a return to Kolkata scheduled for April Bitan was shot dead by militants during the terrorist attack in front of his wife and child. His wife and child survived and are currently awaiting the return of his body after the autopsy in Srinagar. Bitan Adhikari, a techie working in Tata Consultancy Services, had recently returned from the US. Bitan Adhikari with his wife and child Another victim, Sameer Guha, a 52-year-old central government employee under the Ministry of Statistics, was also killed in the same attack by the terrorists. Guha, a resident of Behala, was visiting Kashmir with his wife and daughter when the assailants struck. Sameer Guha advertisementApart from them, another victim from West Bengal, IB Officer, Manish Ranjan, was shot dead in front of his wife and children in the horrific IB officer had come to Kashmir on a family holiday. Ranjan had been working in the ministerial section of the IB's Hyderabad office for the past two years. He was on a Leave Travel Concession (LTC) trip with his family when the attack unfolded in the general area of Baisaran in Anantnag West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her grief and extended support to the families of the victims. In a post on X, she said, "As per latest updated information made available to us, 3 persons from our State have died in the most unfortunate Kashmir violence."Further speaking about the arrangements to bring the family members of the victims, she said, "All arrangements are being put up by our administration at Delhi Airport to help the family members of the victims and their onward journey to Kolkata. Flight is likely to arrive in Kolkata at 8.30 pm today. Our Resident Commissioner's office in Delhi is in touch with the family members. I am personally overseeing, and our senior officers are working hands on.""A grim hour for all of us. Our victims are: Bitan Adhikari (of Baishnabghata, Kolkata), Samir Guha (Sakher Bazar, Kolkata), and Manish Ranjan (Jhalda, Purulia). No word is enough as condolence for their families, even while my heart goes out to them. We stand by the families."Tune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Kolkata#West Bengal
