Disclaimer: This article includes mention of violence, death.
Actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim were slammed by people online for posting their new vlog on YouTube. It featured their safety amidst the ghastly situation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Shoaib has now posted about the hate-filled messages he has been receiving in a new video.
Shoaib’s reaction to the Pahalgam terror attack
The actor quoted 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.”
He added “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 reiterated about receiving the series of harsh messages online, especially targeting him and his wife, Dipika, “Sirf main target kyu? Dipika target kyu? Hum kya special hai aapke liye? Har ek vlogger ne daala hain (Why Dipika and me are being targeted? Are we special for all of you? All the vloggers have put have their videos),” he asserted.
About the Pahalgam terror attack
Terrorists fired at the tourists at Baisaran valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir on April 22, that shook the people to the core. The incident killed 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen and left many severely injured.
