An official statement issued by the J&K government has claimed that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's intervention into the matter of attack on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Dehradun, Uttrakhand has led to the registration of an FIR and arrest of the prime accused.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a serious note of the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and initiated immediate steps to ensure accountability and safety of residents of J&K living outside.
An 18-year-old Kashmiri man sustained serious injuries after a mob allegedly attacked him while selling shawls in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. Following the attack, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dialled his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, raising the issue and seeking action against those responsible.
An official statement said Abdullah’s outreach resulted in swift action by the Uttarakhand authorities. “Abdullah's intervention led to the registration of an FIR and arrest of the prime accused,” the statement said.
The youth was allegedly attacked by a group of people while selling shawls in Dehradun district on Wednesday. The attack is said to have taken place after the man was questioned about his religion and identity.According to the Office of the Chief Minister, J&K, Abdullah spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the incident and urged strict action against those involved.
"Chief Minister spoke with the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, regarding the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and urged him to take strict action against the perpetrators. Dhami assured that strict action, including registration of an FIR, would be taken in the matter and safety of J&K residents will be ensured," the office said in a post on X.
Back home, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while terming such attacks unacceptable, also flagged pattern of such incidents saying if this continues to happen he cannot ask the people of J&K to go out of UT for business opportunities or jobs. Quote-tweeting the post, Abdullah expressed concern over a series of such incidents.
"This recent series of attacks including in Himachal Pradesh and now this one are unacceptable and must stop. It can’t be claimed that J&K is an inalienable part of India while people from Kashmir, in other parts of the country, live in fear for their lives."My Government will step in where ever necessary & will do whatever is needed to ensure these incidents are not repeated. I hope Home Ministry, Govt of India will also sensitise other states on the same lines," Abdullah added.
The statement said Uttarakhand Police subsequently took prompt action in the case and registered an FIR at Police Station Vikasnagar against the accused Sanjay Yadav and one other person under Sections 117(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "The accused Sanjay Yadav has been taken into custody and necessary legal action is being initiated, and he will be sent to jail," the statement said, quoting an official update from Uttarakhand.
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