Patna Kashmiri shopkeepers attacked wrap up

Patna | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

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“Investigation were on to ascertain identity of youths and arrest them,” he added. One of the shopkeeper Mazid Ahmed received serious injuries but was out of danger. They injured at least three of us including Mazid. PATNA: At least 40 Kashimiri residents running eight shops at Kashmiri Bazaar on Buddha Marg wrapped their business on Saturday after around 30 unidentified youths armed with sticks and rods attacked them inside the market on Friday afternoon threatening them to leave immediately after Thursday’s Pulwama suicide car bomb attack on CRPF convoy killing 40 personnel.Several police personnel were deployed after the incident for security of the shopkeepers.At least four shopkeepers were injured after being thrashed by goons. The attackers abused us and threatened us to leave immediately,” Wani said.“Apart from 40 of us at the market, around 50 more Kashmiris are residing at Patna who sell carpets and other items in different areas on rickshaw,” he said.He said that they were coming to Patna since last 35 years continuously and stay for six months’ period during which they sell woollen cloths, shawls, blankets and jackets.“While, abusing us, they asked to return..