Srinagar: In a disturbing incident that highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of Kashmiri residents outside their home region, an 18-year-old shawl seller Tabish Ahmed from the Valley was brutally assaulted in the Vikasnagar area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Wednesday. Tabish suffered severe head injuries requiring medical attention, including stitches, while his brother sustained minor injuries. 26/2026 at the Vikasnagar Police Station under Sections 117(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to causing hurt and assault. Khuehami reported that the authorities took the incident seriously, leading to the FIR and Yadav's arrest. Khuehami underscored that such assaults on individuals pursuing honest livelihoods cannot become normalised, advocating for stronger safeguards to protect the rights, dignity, and safety of Kashmiri students and citizens nationwide.