US EditionPhysical assault of Kashmiri shawl vendors in Uttarakhand disturbing: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
- On April 23, Kashmiri shawl vendors Mohammad Iqbal and others faced physical and verbal assault by a mob in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, forcing them to flee the area.
- The attacks followed threats from local groups like Hindu Raksha Dal, compounded by a tense atmosphere after the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting police to advise Kashmiri vendors to leave.
- The vendors, who come to Uttarakhand seasonally for livelihood, left behind shawls worth at least Rs 20 lakh and expressed fear and uncertainty about their safety across India.
- Authorities arrested three accused—Suraj Singh, Pradeep Singh, and Abhishek Uniyal—members of Bajrang Dal, under section 81 of the Uttarakhand Police Act for disorderly conduct.
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the assaults on Kashmiris outside Jammu and Kashmir, calling for safety and warning against hatred and media propaganda targeting Kashmiris.
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'Why Attack Us?': Many Kashmiri Shawl Sellers Leave Mussoorie After 2 Assaulted
Around 15-16 shawl sellers from Jammu and Kashmir left Uttarakhand's Mussoorie after two of them were assaulted on 23 April 2025. The incident took place a day after the Pahalgam terror attack, but the video of the case went viral six days later.Moreover, the accused who were held by the police have now been released, Uttarakhand police confirmed to The Quint.As the video purportedly shows, some locals approached two Kashmiri shawl and suit sell…
Kashmiri shawl sellers slapped in Mussoorie, forced to shut shop
Dehradun: Two Kashmiri shawl sellers were slapped by a group of local men and forced to shut their shop in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie. The attack took place on Tuesday, April 29. A video went viral on social media showing the assault on the Kashmiris. They were abused and slapped repeatedly by three persons led by a bearded man and were asked to wind up and pack off. They were slapped a few times more after one of them produced an Aadhar card estab…
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