India, Jan. 29 -- A 50-year-old man was detained on Wednesday in connection with the alleged assault on an 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller in the Vikasnagar area of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, police said, adding that efforts are on to identify the second accused.

Danish (18) and his younger brother Tabiz (17), who were selling Kashmiri shawls in the area, were allegedly attacked on Wednesday, in-charge of Vikasnagar police station Bhaskar Sah said.

"The younger brother has also sustained minor injuries in the assault. Investigation has begun," Sah said.

One of the accused has been detained, while investigations are underway to identify the second accused.

"Police have registered a case against Sanjay Yadav (50) and another unk...