The family of deceased Shubham Dwivedi, who was shot dead in the Pahalgam terror attack, is left in grief, at Hathipur in Kanpur on April 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI

Shubham Dwivedi, 30, a resident of Kanpur who had married on February 12 this year, was among those shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam on Tuesday (April 23, 2025). His family members in Kanpur recalled the heart-breaking moment they had when Shubham’s wife called them to inform about the tragedy. The deceased was in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley and taking a meal with his wife and sister-in-law when terrorists opened fire and hit him in the head.

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“I had called around 3 p.m. just to enquire as the family was on a tour. Family members said that a terrorist attack had happened and Shubham had been hit by a bullet. They were not able to tell anything else. Thirty minutes later, my sister-in-law called and informed that Shubham was dead. She was crying and feeling faint. Later, we got to know that the terrorists targeted male tourists and asked for their religious identity first,” said Saurav Dwivedi, a cousin of the deceased.

The deceased, Shubham Dwivedi, married Aishanya, daughter of Rajesh Pandey from Yashoda Nagar, in Kanpur on February 12 this year. Eleven of their family went to Jammu and Kashmir on April 17 for a holiday and were scheduled to return on April 23. Father of Shubham, Sanjay Dwivedi, 52, a cement trader in Kanpur, was also in the group along with his wife Seema, daughter-in-law Aishanya, 27, daughter Aarti, 27, and six others. Barring Shubham, all the other members of the family are reported to be safe.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke to the father of the deceased expressing condolences and vowing to stand with the family with full commitment. “The death of Shubham Dwivediji of Kanpur district in the cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, is extremely sad. Today I spoke to his father Mr. Sanjay Dwivedi over the phone and expressed my condolences. In this hour of grief, the Uttar Pradesh government stands with the family with full commitment. The concerned officials of the State have been directed to send the mortal remains to Kanpur with full respect. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed soul in his feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense sorrow,” said the U.P. CM. 

Published – April 23, 2025 09:40 pm IST