How Hindu Professor from Assam escaped by reciting 'kalma'

Security sources said that Corporal Hailyiang was on leave and travelling with his wife when a group of heavily armed terrorists launched a brutal assault on civilians in the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam. The attack, one of the deadliest in the valley in recent times, left at least 28 people dead and several others injured.

Brother of the deceased air force personnel Tagi Mali, told reporters, “I reached Srinagar last night after my brother’s wife called to inform me about the attack. They were on a holiday trip. I rushed to Pahalgam immediately.”

Condolences have poured in from across the region. Group Captain (Retd) Mohonto Pangging Pao expressed strong grief over the incident, stating, “We’ve lost a young officer. It is truly heartbreaking. India must stand united to eliminate terrorism not only in Jammu and Kashmir but across the country, including the Northeast. Enough lives have been lost — decisive action is needed.”

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu in a social media post condoled the death, saying, “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Corporal Tage Hailyang of the Indian Air Force, a brave son of Arunachal Pradesh. His life was cruelly taken in a senseless act of terror. His death is a great loss not only to his family but to the entire country. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, especially his wife who survived this horrific incident.”

The mortal remains of Arunachal’s IAF Corporal Tage Hailyang will be flown to Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

Meanwhile a Professor from the Assam University Silchar Debasish Bhattacharyaa escaped the deadly terrorist attack by reciting ‘Kalma’.

He told reporters that as terrorists were singling out non-Muslims to kill them, Bhattacharyaa recited the ‘kalma’, an Islamic verse, and escaped after convincing the terrorists that he was a Muslim.

In the Pahalgam attack, terrorists had singled out non-Muslims by asking people to recite ‘kalma’.