Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Indore resident Sushil Nathaniel in the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

Sushil Nathaniel worked as a branch manager for LIC. He, along with his wife, Jenifer, his daughter Akanksha (around 30) and his son Austin (around 22), went to Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, April 19. Hi daughter also sustained bullet injuries in the incident.

CM Yadav condemned the terror attack on tourists and said that it was a cowardly act of Pakistan, and the entire nation is united to answer it.

'An Indore resident has died tragically (in the terrorist attack). I pray to Baba Mahakal, may his soul rest in peace. This is a cowardly act of Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the whole country are united to answer this cowardly act of Pakistan and its followers, and our government is also moving ahead with very good planning. We all are with the family of the deceased in this hour of grief and we are also concerned about a daughter injured in the incident,' the CM said.

The Chief Minister further said that the mortal remains of Nathaniel would likely reach Indore by the evening, and he would visit the city to pay floral tribute to him.

'The Indore family and mortal remains of the Indore resident will probably reach the city by the evening today and I will go there and offer a floral tribute to him. We all pray to Baba Mahakal that no such cowardly act happens in the future again. PM Modi and Union Minister Shah are looking after the arrangement for the same,' Yadav added.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar also condemned the terror attack and said that the entire government was concerned about the incident and that strict action would be taken.

'The Pahalgam incident is extremely unfortunate and tragic. It is a cowardly attempt by terrorists and I condemn the whole incident. Prime Minister is worried about the matter and reached here calling off her two-day visit (to Saudi Arabia). The entire government is worried and strict action will be taken against the act,' Tomar said.

In the aftermath of the terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reviewed the security situation at the site of the terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow. The Union Minister took an aerial stock of the region as he arrived at the site by helicopter, having descended onto the meadow earlier in the day.

Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team visited the Pahalgam terror attack site to support the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Police in probing the attack. It was one of the biggest terror attacks in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. (ANI)