Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), political leaders have strongly condemned the brutal assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand, saying that such hate-driven attacks are increasingly being reported from Indian states, particularly those ruled by the BJP.

According to Global Mirror, the victim, a minor from Kashmir who had travelled to Uttarakhand to earn a livelihood by selling shawls, was attacked by a group of Hindutva activists. He suffered multiple fractures and serious injuries.

The incident has triggered widespread political outrage in IIOJK, with leaders from various parties terming it deeply disturbing and reflective of growing intolerance being fostered under right-wing politics.