CM Omar’s intervention leads to arrest of accused
Jammu, Jan 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his government would step in wherever necessary and would do whatever needed to ensure the incidents of assaults on Kashmiris, as they happened in Himachal and Uttarakhand, are not repeated.
Condemning such attacks, CM Omar said, ìIt canít be claimed that J&K is an inalienable part of India while people from Kashmir, in other parts of the country, live in fear for their lives.î
He also expressed hope that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would sensitise other states on the same lines.
The CM posted these remarks on his official ëXí handle after his intervention led to the arrest of an accused involved in the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand.
The action followed after CM Omar spoke to his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, urging him to take strict action against those involved in the incident.
These details were shared by the Office of the Chief Minister, J&K on ëX.í Asserting that the CM Omar had taken serious note of the incident involving the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and initiated immediate steps to ensure accountability and safety of residents of J&K living outside, a post on X of the Office of the Chief Minister, J&K, read, ìChief Minister spoke with the Honíble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, @pushkardhami, regarding the incident of assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and urged him to take strict action against the perpetrators. @pushkardhami assured that strict action, including registration of an FIR, would be taken in the matter and safety of J&K residents will be ensured.î
A government spokesperson said that subsequently, Uttarakhand Police took prompt action in the matter.
In an official update, the Police said that FIR No 26/2026 had been registered at Police Station Vikasnagar against the accused Sanjay Yadav and one other person under Sections 117(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to the government spokesperson, the update said, ìThe accused Sanjay Yadav has been taken into custody and necessary legal action is being initiated, and he will be sent to jail.î Reacting to the incident and similar recent occurrences, CM Omar, in a separate post on X, said, ìThis recent series of attacks including in Himachal Pradesh and now this one are unacceptable and must stop. It canít be claimed that J&K is an inalienable part of India while people from Kashmir, in other parts of the country, live in fear for their lives. My government will step in wherever necessary and will do whatever is needed to ensure these incidents are not repeated. I hope the Home Ministry, Govt of India will also sensitise other states on the same lines.î
The official spokesperson said that the CM reiterated his governmentís commitment to safeguarding the dignity, security, and rights of the people of J&K across the country and ensuring that such incidents were dealt with firmly and decisively. An 18-year-old Kashmiri youth had sustained serious head injuries and fractures after being attacked by some shopkeepers while selling shawls along with his family.
