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20 foreigners, including an Indian girl, were brutally murdered
with sharp weapons by ISIS terrorists inside a restaurant popular with
expatriates in the diplomatic part of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
with sharp weapons by ISIS terrorists inside a restaurant popular with
expatriates in the diplomatic part of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
19-year-old Tarishi Jain, who was killed
in the Dhaka terror attack, had made a terrified call to her family in
Uttar Pradesh from a toilet of the Holey Artisan Bakery as the gunmen
went on the rampage. That was at 1.30 a.m. — the last time her family
spoke to her.
in the Dhaka terror attack, had made a terrified call to her family in
Uttar Pradesh from a toilet of the Holey Artisan Bakery as the gunmen
went on the rampage. That was at 1.30 a.m. — the last time her family
spoke to her.
The Jain family, based in Suhag Nagar area of
Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, on Saturday recalled the last
conversation they had with her during the siege. They said Tarishi called at around 1.30 a.m. and informed that she had locked herself in the toilet of the Cafe as armed assailants opened fire.
“It was around 1.30 a.m. when we got a call
from Tarishi. She told us that gunmen were around and that she had
locked herself in one of the toilets of the restaurant,” her uncle
Rakesh Mohan Jain revealed.
from Tarishi. She told us that gunmen were around and that she had
locked herself in one of the toilets of the restaurant,” her uncle
Rakesh Mohan Jain revealed.
He added that they tried to connect with her
but the call went unanswered. It was only answered at 6.30 a.m. but no
one spoke from the other end.
but the call went unanswered. It was only answered at 6.30 a.m. but no
one spoke from the other end.
Tarishi’s mortal remains will reach Delhi by Jet Airways on Monday July 4, Times of India reports.
Director
of Military Operations Brigadier General Nayeem Ashfaq Chowdhury said
the militants slaughtered 20 hostages before the joint operation led by
the armed forces began. Most of those killed were found with their
throats slit, he added.
of Military Operations Brigadier General Nayeem Ashfaq Chowdhury said
the militants slaughtered 20 hostages before the joint operation led by
the armed forces began. Most of those killed were found with their
throats slit, he added.
All hostages
killed were foreigners, with most of them being Italian or Japanese. Two
senior police officers were also killed. Among those rescued were Sri
Lankan and Japanese nationals.
killed were foreigners, with most of them being Italian or Japanese. Two
senior police officers were also killed. Among those rescued were Sri
Lankan and Japanese nationals.
Around
30 people were wounded in the attack claimed by the Islamic State.
According to the US-based SITE Intelligence group, ISIS claimed
responsibility for the attack through its Amaq news agency. Police said
they have detained two employees of the eatery for questioning. A US
citizen was among those killed , the US State Department later
disclosed.
30 people were wounded in the attack claimed by the Islamic State.
According to the US-based SITE Intelligence group, ISIS claimed
responsibility for the attack through its Amaq news agency. Police said
they have detained two employees of the eatery for questioning. A US
citizen was among those killed , the US State Department later
disclosed.
“We can
confirm that a US citizen was among those senselessly murdered in this
attack,” the department said in a statement but gave no other details
about the victim
