Srinagar, April 22 -- A year after ponywalla Syed Adil Hussain Shah was killed saving people during the Pahalgam terror attack, his dream has finally taken shape in brick and mortar--a home standing quietly in Hapatnar village, 25 kilometres from Pahalgam.

On April 22, 2025, terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Among them was Adil, a local ponywalla. He was later remembered not as a victim but as someone who stepped up during the need. Shah, who is survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, and three sisters, had a dream to build his family a house.

Last year, moved by the family's plight, Maharashtra deputy chief minister (CM) Eknath Shinde had promised to construct a house for his family. On Tuesday, two ministers of the Ma...