SRINAGAR: The most common pictures that generally come out of Kashmir are of agitated youth hurling stones on police and Army.In a break from that stereotype, a group of Kashmiri youth were seen helping Army soldiers who met with an accident when their vehicle skidded off the road in Budgam district late on Sunday, the second day of Bakr-Eid.The humanitarian act was captured on a video that went viral on social media with many referring to it as the true spirit of 'Kashmiriyat'. The one-and-a-half minute video shows an overturned Army vehicle and a few Kashmiri men helping security personnel get back to their feet.It also captured Kashmiris providing water and first aid to the accident victims. Defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said, "The Chinar Corps Cdr, Lt Gen JS Sandhu has thanked the locals for this gesture. It is a true indicator of Kashmiriyat and Insaniyat where people help each other. This will go a long way in strengthening the bond of friendship between the awaam (common man) and the jawan (soldiers). "Eyewitnesses said the residents of Check-e-Pahroo village in Chadoora immediately rushed to the spot to help the security personnel injured in the accident. " Kashmiri Muslims offer water, help to the injured Army Jawans after the vehicle they were travelling skid off the road. This is Kashmiriyat!" wrote Congress politician Salman Nizami on Twitter. Rabya Noor, member of Jammu & Kashmir state women's development corporation tweeted, "The spirit of Kashmiriyat & humanity! Kashmiris helping Army personnel who met with an accident shows that we have not forgotten that we belong to each other (sic)."

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