Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the three tourists from the state who were killed in Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the statement from the CMO office Karnataka, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Three tourists from Karnataka died in this attack.”
Three tourists from Karnataka died in the terrorist attack, according to the official statement by the Karnataka CMO.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today directed officials to launch a special airlift operation for over 40 Kannadiga tourists stranded in Kashmir following a terrorist attack. The state government assured safe repatriation of every individual caught in the situation and urged families not to panic.
Taking to the social media platform X, the Chief Minister said he has instructed officials to arrange for a special flight to evacuate all affected individuals from the state who had gone to Kashmir on a vacation and were caught in the turmoil.
“More than 40 Kannadigas who had gone on a trip to Kashmir have been stranded due to the terrorist attack, and I have instructed the authorities to arrange a special flight to bring all of them safely back to their homeland,” Siddaramaiah assured.