Actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim also attracted criticism after they posted their new vlog sharing updates about being safe after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Shoaib commented on the situation in a new vlog post on his YouTube page and revealed that he received abuse and hate mail over the last couple of days.
What Shoaib Ibrahim Stated regarding the Pahalgam terror attack
In his vlog, Shoaib addressed the camera directly and spoke about the recent days after the news of the Pahalgam terror attack. He said in Hindi, “We flew from Srinagar to Delhi on April 22. While we were mid-flight, the Pahalgam terror attack occurred, and we had no knowledge about it. There was no connection. When we landed and switched our phones on, we were flooded with messages inquiring about our safety. Initially, the news was only a couple of injuries. We thought it was responsible to inform our well-wishers that we were safe, and in the same breath, I mentioned the vlog but without any intention of promoting it.”
Shoaib Abrahim said ‘Mere paas uss samay information nahi thi’
He went on to add, “Maine ek story daal di that we are fine and we will update you. Uss story ka jo bawaal banaya hai… kai logo ne, kuch media portals ne, aur kuch YouTube channels ne. Toh mera woh koi intention nahi tha ki mujhe apna vlog promote karna hai. It was just ki mere paas uss samay information nahi thi. Dheere dheere videos aa rahe the social media pe tab khud ko bura lag raha tha (I posted a story informing we are fine and we will update you. What a stir that caused. It was picked up by media and YouTube channels. It was never my intention to promote the vlog. I did not have the information that time. Once videos started coming in on social media, I myself felt bad).”
Shoaib continued and said that he got loads of disgusting messages, most of them being abusive remarks against his family. He questioned why people targeted him and Dipika in this case. “Sirf main target kyu? Dipika target kyu? Hum kya special hai aapke liye? Har ek vlogger ne daala hain (Why Dipika and me are targeted? Are we special for all of you? All the vloggers have put have their videos),” he added.
On the Pahalgam terror attack
Terrorists ambushed tourists in Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national and injuring several others, causing shock waves throughout the nation. People are referring to it as one of the most deadly attacks on civilians in the Valley in recent times.