Traders from Jammu & Kashmir attacked in Patna

Patna | Sunday | 17th February, 2019

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The attackers abused us and threatened us to leave the city immediately,” Wani said, adding the mob also ransacked their shops.Wani said the Kashmiri traders generally stay in Patna till mid-March. One of the traders, Mazid Ahmed, was seriously injured. They don’t want to business here anymore,” he said.“At least 30 motorcycle-borne youth barged into the market and started attacking us. PATNA: At least 40 traders from Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday closed their eight shops at Kashmiri Bazaar on Budh Marg and decided to leave for their native places after around 30 people, who were protesting death of 40 CRPF jawans in Pulwama terror attack, allegedly attacked them with sticks and rods inside the market on Friday and threatened them to leave the city.At least four Kashmiri traders were injured in the state. “Efforts are on to identify the attackers and arrest them,” he added..