India, April 23 -- A chartered accountant (CA)-based in Dubai, was among the 26 people killed during a terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.

"He came to attend a wedding function in Chandigarh. The Kashmir trip was suddenly planned. Wish he never had this plan," recalled Prakash Udhwani, the uncle of 33-year-old Neeraj Udhwani.

Neeraj moved to Dubai from Jaipur with his parents when he was three years old. After his father, Pradeep Udhwani's death ten years ago, Neeraj continued his job in Dubai. He used to stay in Dubai with his wife after their marriage in 2023, while his younger brother Kishore Udhwani returned to Jaipur with his mother Jyoti Udhwani.

"On April 16, Neeraj and Arushi came to Shimla via Chandigarh to attend ...