In what feels like a scene straight out of a suspense thriller, beloved telly couple Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim revealed they had just exited Kashmir¡ªliterally hours before chaos unfolded in Pahalgam. The duo had been living their best hill-station lives with their son Ruhaan, serving vacay goals with reels, scenic shots, and strolls through the lush meadows of what is fondly dubbed ¡°Mini Switzerland," right before it turned into a place of deaths.
On Tuesday afternoon, Pahalgam witnessed a brutal terror attack that left at least 26 tourists dead and over 20 injured, shaking the valley and sending shockwaves across the country. The attack reportedly occurred around 3 PM in the Baisaran valley area, with gunmen descending from the mountains and opening fire on unsuspecting visitors.
Given that Dipika had posted a video of herself strolling through that very region just two days before the attack, fans spiralled into panic mode. The comment sections were instantly flooded with ¡°Are you okay?¡± and ¡°Please update us!¡±¡ªbecause when your favs are in the line of fire (literally), it is instant meltdown mode for the fandom.
Thankfully, Shoaib was quick to calm the collective chaos. He took to Instagram to drop the reassuring truth bomb that they had left Kashmir that very morning. According to him, the family reached Delhi safely and are doing absolutely fine. ¡°Hum sab safe hain, theek hain,¡± (we all are fine) he assured fans, adding that a new vlog is on the way¡ªbecause obviously, nothing says ¡°we made it¡± like a fresh slice of daily life content. But is it okay to say "new vlog coming soon" specially during such a sensitive time? Well that's a story for another time, till then see the comments the audience has been sharing on their profile.
The valley, however, remains in a tense state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has landed in Srinagar and held an emergency security review with top brass, including Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha.
While tragedy looms heavy over Pahalgam and social media is going heavy with what happened, fans of?Dipika, Shoaib, and baby Ruhaan?are relieved that they are safe and sound.