"No one came for 1.5 hours," Vinay Narwal's sister slams delay in help after Pahalgam attack

A wave of grief and anger swept through Karnal on Wednesday as Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal was laid to rest after being killed in the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Among thousands who attended his last rites, it was his younger sister’s emotional breakdown that struck the deepest chord—and raised serious questions about the emergency response on the ground.

Standing before Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Vinay’s sister, devastated and furious, broke down in front of the crowd. In a choked voice, she alleged that her brother remained alive for over an hour and a half after the attack, but no help arrived. "No one came for one and a half hours," she cried. "If the army had come, he could have been saved. My brother was alive."

Her grief soon turned into rage. In front of cameras and officials, she screamed, "I want the one who killed my brother dead." CM Saini responded with a solemn assurance: "The one who killed Vinay Narwal will die."

The heartfelt statement from Vinay’s sister directly contradicts various social media claims that the local people and administration had reached the attack site promptly. According to her, no such help came in time. "My brother was breathing. He could have survived if someone had just come," she said tearfully.

Lieutenant Narwal's funeral drew a sea of people from the area, including local leaders, veterans, and citizens, all mourning the tragic loss. His sister performed the last rites, her face marked with the weight of personal tragedy and unanswered questions.

As the nation reels from the scale of the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians including Narwal, the delayed response and confusion over ground realities add yet another layer of trauma for the grieving families. The silence in that hour and a half, as alleged by Vinay's sister, may become a rallying cry for accountability.