Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today visited the family of Late Shri Syed Adil Hussain Shah, at his native village in Haptnadh, Anantnag and handed over the appointment letter to his wife Mst. Gulnaz Akhter on compassionate ground.

Syed Adil Hussain, was among the 26 innocent civilians who were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam.

The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to the martyr civilian and assured the family of concrete measures and continuous support so that they may live a life of dignity.

"The whole country is proud of the bravery of Adil. The Government job to martyr Adil's wife symbolizes our deep gratitude to the brave civilian who sacrificed his life while protecting tourists at Pahalgam on 22nd April," the Lieutenant Governor said.