A family from Kerala narrowly escaped a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, after a horse-riding mishap delayed their plans. Sudhas Kannoth, his wife Preethi, and their son Mrinal were on holiday in Kashmir when the incident occurred. They had arrived in Srinagar on April 18 and proceeded to Pahalgam on April 21.

While on a horse ride along a rugged trail, Sudhas fell off the horse and landed in a mixture of mud and horse dung. After cleaning up in a nearby stream, they decided to head back instead of continuing sightseeing. Approximately half an hour later, they noticed a rush of military vehicles in the area and were evacuated back to Srinagar. It was only later that they learned of the terror attack that had taken place in Pahalgam. Sudhas is a writer and motivational trainer, while Preethi works as a teacher, and their son Mrinal was also with them on the trip.