Kashmiri man, brother assaulted in Dehradun
Dehradun, Jan. 30 -- A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl dweller and his minor brother in Vikasnagar area of Dehradun, police said on Thursday, adding that efforts are underway to identify the second accused in the case.
Bhaskar Sah, in-charge of Vikasnagar police station, said the incident took place on Wednesday, when Danish (18) and his younger brother Tabiz (17), who were selling Kashmiri shawls in the area, were allegedly attacked.
"A case has been registered against Sanjay Yadav (50) and one unidentified person under Sections 117(2) (voluntarily causes grievous hurt) and 352 (intentional insult meant to provoke a breach of public peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Yadav has been taken into custody and further investigation is underway.
The younger brother also sustained some injuries in the assault," he said.
The incident has drawn strong reactions from Kashmir-based organisations.
Jammu and Kashmir Students Association convenor Nasir Khuehami said the matter was taken up at the highest level with state director general of police (DGP) Deepam Seth.
"Following the assault of an 18-year-old Kashmiri man, who hails from Kupwara area of Kashmir, in the Vikasnagar area of Uttarakhand, we raised the matter with the DGP. He assured us that the authorities have taken strong and serious note of the incident," Khuehami said.
Khuehami further claimed that the man was first questioned about his identity, and the violence escalated after it was learnt that the family belonged to the Muslim community and was from Kashmir.
"The man was punched repeatedly, while other family members were dragged, slapped and attacked with iron rods," he alleged....
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