'He said Allahu Akbar thrice and...': Viral zipline tourist narrates horrifying incident before Pahalgam terror attack
Trending | India News | A tourist, who went viral after a video of him ziplining during the Pahalgam terror attack, said the zipline operator chanted "Allahu Akbar" thrice - after which the gun firing started on people present there.
A tourist, who went viral after a video of him ziplining during the Pahalgam terror attack was circulated online, said the zipline operator chanted "Allahu Akbar" thrice - after which the gun firing started on people present there. Rishi Bhat from Gauajarat's Ahmedabad recalled the incident, saying he did not realise what was happening for a few seconds.
"...Firing started when I was ziplining...I did not realise this for around 20 seconds...I suddenly realised that a firing has started and people on the ground are being killed. I saw 5-6 people getting shot. After about 20 seconds, I realised that it was a terrorist attack...He (the zipline operator) said 'Allahu Akbar' thrice, following which the firing started," Bhatt said while talking to the news agency ANI.
He said that he witnessed one of the terrorists shooting a man in front of a family.
"I found out that men in two families ahead of us were asked their religion and shot in front of my wife and son," he told ANI.
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He said after the firing started, his wife and child started screaming following which he unlatched his belt and jumped down.
"I took my wife and son and started running away," Bhatt said while talking to the news agency.
"We saw people hiding at a spot which was like a pit, so you could not spot someone easily there. We too hid there. When firing halted a little after 8-10 minutes, we started running toward the main gate...The firing started again and 4-5 people were shot. 15-16 tourists were shot in front of us," he added.
"When I was sliding, he (the zipline operator) spoke and then the firing started. So, I have my suspicions about that man. He said 'Allahu Akbar' thrice and then the firing started...He looked like a regular Kashmiri...Army presence was everywhere in lower areas, even in the forest. But there was no Army officer at the main location. There was Jammu & Kashmir Police as well as three security guards at the main gate..." Bhatt added.
(With inputs from agencies)