Shopkeeper Arrested for Attacking Kashmiri Brothers in Dehradun Over Language

• A shopkeeper, Sanjay Yadav, was arrested in Dehradun for allegedly attacking two Kashmiri brothers, including a minor, in the Vikasnagar area.
• The incident occurred after Yadav overheard the brothers speaking in their native language, leading to a heated argument and subsequent assault.
• The younger brother sustained a head injury and a fractured shoulder in the attack, which allegedly involved communal remarks and the use of rods and canes.
• The brothers, from Kupwara, Kashmir, were visiting their father, a hawker in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, who sells shawls.
• J&K BJP leader Sajid Yousuf Shah and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, with Abdullah speaking to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to seek action.

Why It Matters: A Dehradun shopkeeper was arrested for assaulting Kashmiri brothers, sparking condemnation and calls for action.