India, April 23 -- The family of Manjunath Rao, one of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, is grappling with the pain of a trip that ended in tragedy.

His mother recalled how the family had urged him not to travel to Kashmir, only to now find themselves waiting for his mortal remains to return home to Shivamogga, news agency PTI reported.

Still in shock, said the family had expressed concern about the trip. "They left last Friday. I had told them not to go, but they convinced me it would be fine," she said. "They said they'd be travelling to remote areas, and we hadn't heard from them for two days. Then we got the news while watching TV. Several leaders have come to meet us since."

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