India, April 24 -- Tears and pain gripped the families and friends of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack as mortal remains reached their hometowns on Wednesday onwards for their final farewells.

Twenty-six tourists, mostly Hindus, were killed at Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam of South Kashmir in the peak tourism season sending a chilling message to the visitors who have been flocking in the union territory for trips over the last few years. Before killing them some were asked to recite the Islamic verses (kalma) and were asked to pull down their pants to check if they were circumcised or not.

From there, the mortal remains were taken to his native village Haryana. His last rites were conducted with military honours. Vinay went to Ka...