Lucknow: 'Saffron goons' thrash Kashmiri vendors, one arrested

Lucknow: The city known for its adab and culture witnessed a state of total anarchy, on Wednesday, when two saffron clad goons assaulted two Kashmiri dryfruit vendors on a busy road in Lucknow. The police have arrested one person in connection with this incident, on Thursday.

A video of the incident went viral Where some men wearing saffron kurtas could be seen beating a vendor with a long stick in Daliganj area. However, after receiving a few blows the man manages to free himself from the attackers.

However, the other vendor was saved by the locals who intervene and called the police. He was also physically assaulted by the hooligans and could be seen collecting his things while being slapped and hit by one of the men.

According to sources, the attackers belong to a new Hindutva outfit.

Taking cognizance of the incident, Lucknow police has arrested a man seen in the viral video.

Condemning the attack , former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah also tweeted about the incident and demanded action in the matter.

“Dear PM @narendramodi Sahib, this is what you had spoken against and yet it continues unabated. This is the state governed by your handpicked Chief Minister. Can we expect action in this case or do we file your concern and assurances as a jumla, meant to placate but nothing more?” wrote Abdullah.

The barbaric incident came in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, in which nearly 40 CRPF troopers were killed. Following the terror strike many people belonging to Jammu and Kashmir faced criminal activities across India.

The Supreme Court, however, directed the chief secretaries and the directors general of police of all state and Union territories to take strong and necessary measures to prevent such attacks on Kashmiris.

More details of the incident are awaited.