Surat, April 23 -- The mortal remains of Shailesh Kalthia, one of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, have been brought to his hometown Surat in the late hours on Wednesday.

His mortal remains were brought to Surat Airport by a special Air India plane.

Union Water Resources Minister CR Patel, Gujarat Ministers Harsh Sanghvi, Praful Pansheriya, Mukesh Patel, and other state MLAS and officials paid tribute to his mortal remains.

Kalthia was a native of the Varachha area of Surat city and was one of the 26 tourists who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack.

In an emotional request, the nephew of deceased Shailesh Kalthia urged the government to take the strictest action on the perpetrators so that none of the families have to ...