Pahalgam terror assault: Raipur businessman killed on wedding ceremony anniversary, say neighbour

Mirania, a resident of Raipur’s Samta Colony and a businessman who dealt in iron, was among the many 26 killed within the terrorist assault. 

Atul Agrawal, a neighbour of the Minaria household, mentioned Dinesh alongside together with his spouse Neha and two youngsters Shaurya and Rakshita, had left for Jammu and Kashmir on April 17. His spouse Sonia had a dialog with Neha a few days in the past and it was via her that he learnt in regards to the wedding ceremony anniversary.

Mr. Agrawal described Mirania as an affable individual. He mentioned that the household had attended a spiritual occasion organised by a relative in Jammu after which headed to Anantnag the place the assault was carried out.

Amar Bansal, a neighborhood politician and a distant relative of the Minaria household, mentioned that the non secular occasion was organised by Minaria’s relative from Kolkata. “They presumed that the state of affairs had improved within the State and determined to organise the Bhagwat there. They’d deliberate it each as a spiritual occasion cum an tour,” mentioned Mr. Bansal, who additionally mentioned that it was Dinesh and Neha’s wedding ceremony anniversary.

It was round 6 p.m. that Mr. Bansal learnt that Minaria was injured within the assault and three hours later, he learnt about his loss of life. 

As neighbours gathered across the locked Minaria family, they condoled the loss of life and condemned the assault. Two of Minaria’s brothers are additionally residents of the identical locality and certainly one of them left for Delhi on Tuesday night time. 

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai condemned the assault.

“There may be additionally unhappy information of the loss of life of Shri Dinesh Mirania of Raipur within the cowardly terrorist assault in Pahalgam. We stand with the sufferer’s household on this hour of grief. Directions have been given to the officers to offer all potential cooperation. This act dedicated by the terrorists can’t be condemned sufficient. I pray to God for peace to the departed soul and to offer power to the grieving household. Om Shanti!” he posted on X.