{"id":358195,"date":"2026-01-29T13:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=358195"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:55:35","slug":"mob-attack-leaves-kashmiri-shawl-seller-critical-in-uttarakhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/mob-attack-leaves-kashmiri-shawl-seller-critical-in-uttarakhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Mob attack leaves Kashmiri shawl seller critical in Uttarakhand<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An 18-year-old Kashmiri youth selling shawls in Uttarakhand\u2019s Vikas Nagar area was seriously injured after being assaulted by a mob, the Jammu Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 doctors described his condition as serious. Multiple bruises were reportedly found on his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The JKSA said other family members accompanying the youth were also assaulted, dragged, and slapped during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condemning the attack, the association described it as a disturbing example of rising communal violence and intolerance. It urged Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to intervene, ensure the registration of a strict FIR, and direct authorities to take action against those involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association also demanded adequate security for Kashmiri traders and labourers working in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An 18-year-old Kashmiri youth selling shawls in Uttarakhand\u2019s 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":358196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2914],"tags":[19592,1141,20308],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358197,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358195\/revisions\/358197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/358196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}