Mohsin Shahnawaz Dar, the son of Dr. Shahnawaz Dar, one of the seven victims of the recent Gagangir terror attack, expressed deep grief over his father’s tragic death. Dr. Dar, a respected doctor in the area, was killed when terrorists attacked a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Ganderbal district on Sunday evening.
Mohsin, speaking from Budgam, shared his sorrow, stating that his father had nurtured the dream of seeing him become a doctor. However, Mohsin revealed that he aspired to become an IAS officer and had the full support of his father in pursuing this goal. Now, with the death of his father, Mohsin says his dreams have been shattered.
“My father was an honest and respectable man in this area… He had resolved to do everything he could to make me an IAS officer. But after hearing yesterday’s news, my dreams have been shattered. I have to take care of myself and my family as well,” Mohsin said, urging the administration to assist him in achieving his goal.
The terror attack, which claimed the lives of Dr. Dar, designer Sushant Abrol, and six laborers, occurred as workers and staff were returning to their camp at Gund in the Ganderbal district late Sunday evening. The attackers, still unidentified, targeted the tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh highway.
Farooq Abdullah, President of the National Conference (NC), strongly condemned the attack, blaming Pakistan for the ongoing violence in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah stated, “This attack was very unfortunate. Immigrant poor laborers and a doctor lost their lives. What will the terrorists gain from this? Do they think they will be able to create a Pakistan here? We are trying to put an end to this misery.”
He further urged the leadership in Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism if they desire good relations with India, emphasizing, “Kashmir Pakistan nahi banega” (Kashmir will not become Pakistan). Abdullah warned that if terrorism continues, the consequences will be severe.
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), led by a senior officer, is heading to the site of the terror attack to investigate the incident. The NIA team, which includes a Superintendent of Police from the agency’s regional branch in the Union Territory, is expected to arrive at the site by noon.
