India, April 26 -- The family of the ponywallah gunned down while attempting to confront the terrorists in the Pahalgam attack has received Rs.5 lakh as monetary assistance from deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. The deputy chief minister, who offered his condolences to Shah's family via video conferencing, offered the assistance on behalf of the Shiv Sena, the party he heads.

The cheque was delivered by Sena workers and border authorities, who travelled to Pahalgam to express their solidarity to the family of Syed Adil Hussain Shah, 20, who earned a living offering pony rides to tourists in Pahalgam. Shah exhibited extraordinary courage during the attack. When the terrorists opened fire, Shah attempted to shield a tourist riding with ...