Delhi man killed in terror attack in J-K's Reasi tried to warn others

NEW DELHI: Saurav Gupta, a 21-year-old man, was among the nine pilgrims who lost their lives in the recent terror attack on a bus in Jammu's Reasi. Despite the shots being fired, Saurav bravely attempted to raise an alarm but was tragically struck by a bullet that pierced the back of his neck. His body was transported to Delhi by his father, Kuldeep Gupta, and other family members, and he was cremated near his home in Mandoli, northeast Delhi, on Tuesday.
Saurav and his wife, Shivani Gupta, had embarked on a pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu to pray for a baby, as they had been married for two years.They were scheduled to return home on the same day. Manoj Gupta, Saurav's uncle, described the heartbreaking scene: "She saw her husband die in front of her eyes. She was inconsolable."
Manoj Gupta also shared that Saurav was a courageous and well-built man, standing at 6 feet tall. He was seated behind the driver in a window seat when the terrorists attacked the bus. Although Shivani escaped the attack unharmed, she suffered fractures in her legs and face when the bus plunged into a gorge. Just before the attack, Shivani had made a video call to her grandmother-in-law to show her the scenic view.
Saurav, who lost his mother at the tender age of three, is survived by his wife, father, who works in an export house, and a younger brother, who is currently studying in college. Saurav himself worked in an export house in the Gandhi Nagar area. The couple had visited the Vaishno Devi shrine last week and decided to visit the Shiv Khori temple on a bus on June 9. Manoj Gupta expressed his desire for the Indian Army to deliver a fitting response to the terrorists responsible for this heinous attack.