Body of tourist killed in J&K stone pelting flown home

Srinagar, May 8: The body of a 22-year old tourist from Chennai killed by stone pelters here was flown home on Tuesday.

The grieving parents and sister of the slain R. Thirumani, whose vehicle was among many attacked on the Srinagar-Gulmarg road on Monday, accompanied the body on an Indigo flight.

Thirumani was hit on the forehead and nose when the stone pelters targeted several vehicles with rocks during protests called against the Sunday killings of five militants and six civilians in Shopian district.

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reiterated her condemnation of the tourist's killing.

"I have no words strong enough to condemn this tragic incident or even condole with the family," she said in a statement.