Attacked With Iron Rod: 18-year-old Kashmiri vendor assaulted in Uttarakhand; Full story hereAn 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl vendor was attacked with iron rods in Uttarakhand after being asked his identity, leaving him seriously injured. The assault has sparked political outrage and renewed questions over the safety of Kashmiris working outside J&K. An 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl vendor was brutally assaulted in DehradunDehradun: An 18-year-old Kashmiri shawl vendor was brutally assaulted in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, triggering political outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of people from Jammu and Kashmir working outside the Union Territory. This 18 year old Kashmiri shawl vendor was assaulted in Uttarakhand with irons rods till his bones crumbled. “This is not an isolated incident,” she alleged, calling for firm action to prevent further violence against Kashmiris working or trading outside the region.