Jennifer Nathaniel, the wife of Pahalgam attack victim Sushil Nathaniel, has urged authorities to bring the perpetrators of the April 22 terror strike to justice. While expressing her support for Operation Sindoor — India’s recent counterstrike targeting nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir — Jennifer made an emotional appeal from Indore.
“These four people did what even an animal would not do. I just want an account of this and these people should also get the same punishment. These four people should also die,” said the 54-year-old, emphasizing that such brutality must not go unpunished. “The terrorists asked my husband to recite the Kalma and then shot him,” she recalled, speaking of the horrifying incident.
Her husband, Sushil Nathaniel, was an LIC manager based in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh. He had been on vacation with his wife and two children when terrorists stormed the site, killing 26 civilians in cold blood. Recounting the moment, she said, “We were about to return from there when my husband told me he needed to use the washroom. When he came out of the washroom, a loud sound came and we thought it was of ropeway breakage but when we turned around, we saw the first man who was shot. Everyone started running and hiding. We hid behind the washroom but the terrorists found us.”
India’s response came swiftly with Operation Sindoor, targeting major terror hubs including Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Bahawalpur base and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters in Muridke. For families like Jennifer’s, the strikes represent a powerful message — that justice will be served, and those responsible for terror will face the consequences.
