New Delhi, July 30 -- In Pune, the family of Kargil war veteran Hakimuddin Shaikh was allegedly heckled by a group of 30-40 men. They came with the police to their home late at night on July 26. The angry mob demanded proof of the family's Indian citizenship.

The family is originally from Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh. They have been living in Pune since 1960.

Hakimuddin Shaikh's family has a proud Army history. Shaikh Naeemuddin and Shaikh Mohammad Salim served in the Indian Army in the 1965 and 1971 wars.

"I fought for this country in Kargil. My entire family belongs to this nation. Why are we being asked to prove it?" The Times of India quoted the war hero as asking.

That night in Pune's Chandan Nagar, the mob allegedly refused to ac...