As the news of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe assassination trickled in, Japanese nationals living in Pune, Ken Yanaginouchi were left distraught.
“At this moment, I am just trying to understand what happened, meaning, why and who,” said Yanaginouchi who was in his office JIEM India Pvt Ltd when he saw the news flash flickering on his mobile.
Abe was addressing a public rally in Nara, Kansai region, campaigning for his colleague when the attacker shot him twice from close range around 11:15am Japan time.