India, April 24 -- The sindoor in her hair was still fresh. Her bridal bangles still jingled on her wrists.

And her heart full of excitement and dreams of a married life that had just begun was brutally broken on Tuesday when just six days into her marriage, 24-year-old Himanshi Sowami was left a widow.

Her husband, 26-year-old Lieutenant Vinay Narwal of the Indian Navy, was killed in a savage terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on Tuesday, days after the couple tied the knot in Mussoorie.

What began as the most beautiful chapter of their lives has ended in a page soaked with blood and tears.

After exchanging vows at the destination wedding surrounded by close friends and family, Vinay and Himanshi had dreamt of a honeymoon in Switzer...