India, Jan. 29 -- An 18-year-old Kashmiri youth selling shawls in Uttarakhand's Vikas Nagar area was seriously injured after being assaulted by a mob, the Jammu Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said on Wednesday.

According to the association, the youth had travelled to Uttarakhand to help his family earn a livelihood during the winter season. He was allegedly attacked by a group of people who questioned him about his identity. The situation escalated after they learned that he was a Muslim from Kashmir, the JKSA claimed.

The victim sustained a fracture in his left arm and suffered serious head injuries after being struck with iron rods. He was initially taken to a local hospital and later referred to Doon Hospital in Dehradun, where ...