A Heart That Beat for Others: Kashmir Mourns the Braveheart Who Shielded Tourists in Terror Attack
In the quiet village of Hapat Nar nestled in the shadow of Kashmir s majestic hills grief and pride now walk hand in hand Here lived Syed Adil Hussain Shah a -year-old pony driver who became the only local among the victims of the brutal terror attack in Baisaran Pahalgam But Adil wasn t just one of the many who lost their lives he died a hero trying to protect the tourists he had taken to the beautiful meadow known as Mini Switzerland On Tuesday morning Adil set out as he always did tiffin box in hand ready for a day s hard work ferrying visitors on horseback But his body returned home wrapped in sorrow and soaked in sacrifice One survivor recalled how Adil confronted the militants after her father was shot point blank He asked them why they were killing innocents she said The answer came in the
