Pahalgam: Himanshi Narwal, Indian navy officer's widow trolled after peace appeal

Himanshi Narwal's husband was among the victims of the deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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It captured a moment of unspeakable grief - one that came to symbolise the 22 April militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in which 26 civilians were killed.

The woman in the photo was Himanshi Narwal, whose husband, a 26-year-old naval officer, was among the victims. The couple, who had been married for less than a week, were on their honeymoon when Vinay Narwal was shot dead.

But within days, Ms Narwal, who had been portrayed as the face of the tragedy, found herself at the centre of a hate campaign.

It started last week when she urged people not to target Muslims or Kashmiris as emotions ran high across the country.