Residents of Thane district바카라™s Dombivali near Mumbai gathered in thousands to pay their last respects to Hemant Joshi, Atul Mone and Sanjay Lele who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack.
On the evening of April 24, as the clock struck 5:30 PM, a crowd began to gather at Bhagshala Maidan in Dombivli. Located in Maharashtra바카라™s Thane district, Dombivli was home to Hemant Joshi, Atul Mone, and Sanjay Lele바카라”three of the 28 lives tragically lost in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
The three were maternal cousins on a family vacation to Kashmir, with Hemant taking the lead in organising the trip. 바카라śThey were very close. Hemant lived near Bhagshala Maidan, in the Savitri Co-operative Housing Society. He had planned the entire trip and invited Atul and Sanjay to join him along with their families,바카라ť recalled Rupam Patil, a close friend of Hemant.
G Pachpande, who lived in Hemant바카라™s building, recalled how energetic and happy Hemant was. 바카라śWhen they were going for the Kashmir trip, he told me to take care of the house. He was a fun person and liked talking to people. We were shocked when we heard the news on TV,바카라ť Panchpande said.
The residents of Dombivli, overwhelmed with grief and outrage over the tragic killings, gathered by the hundreds to pay their final respects. As the crowd continued to swell at the grounds, hours later, the mortal remains of the three cousins were brought back from Srinagar.
Hemant바카라™s body arrived first and was placed on the central stage. His family, friends, and loved ones came forward to bid him farewell. 바카라śWe were waiting for Hemant to return and tell us stories from his Kashmir trip. Now... things are just not the same. I have no words,바카라ť said one of Hemant바카라™s relatives, his voice heavy with sorrow.
The bodies of Sanjay and Atul arrived shortly afterward. From children to the elderly, people had been waiting for hours, standing solemnly in the open ground, to witness the final journey of the three young men who once walked among them.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also visited to offer his condolences. He was seen spending time with the grieving families of Hemant, Atul, and Sanjay, speaking to them at length before quietly taking his leave
The Pahalgam attack took place on April 22 and has killed at least 28 people. An LeT offshoot group - The Resistance Front - has allegedly claimed responsibility for the worst attack in Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019.