West Bengal CM announces support for families of three state residents killed in Pahalgam terror attack

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that three residents from the state were among those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. And the state administration is making arrangements at Delhi Airport to assist the families of the victims and facilitate their journey to Kolkata.
The victims are identified as Bitan Adhikari from Kolkata, Samir Guha from Kolkata, and Manish Ranjan from Purulia.
A flight carrying the bodies is expected to arrive in Kolkata today at 8:30 pm.
Mamata Banerjee also expressed condolences to the families and assured them of the state's support during this difficult time.

Taking to social media, X, Mamata Banerjee wrote, "As per the latest updated information made available to us, three persons from our State have died in the most unfortunate Kashmir violence. 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 words are enough as a condolence for their families, even while my heart goes out to them. We stand by the families," the post further reads.
The attack, which unfolded on Tuesday in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, turned a place once known for its tranquillity into a site of mourning. The attack was one of the biggest terror attacks in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a search operation in the general area of Baisran, Pahalgam, Anantnag, to nab the perpetrators of the attack. (ANI)