Kashmiri traders assaulted in Lucknow

March 07, 2019 06:14 pm | Updated 06:14 pm IST

Kashmiri men selling dry fruits on the roadside in Lucknow were assaulted over their identity on Wednesday, leading to the arrest of one right-wing activist.

The Kashmiri men were not only beaten with sticks and slapped, they were also subjected to verbal abuses and anti-Kashmiri remarks, as per footage of the incident widely shared on social media.

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