Uttar Pradesh: 2 Kashmiri street vendors beaten in Lucknow, four people arrested

Two Kashmiri street vendors were thrashed by several men wearing saffron shirts/kurtas on a busy road in Lucknow. Lucknow police have arrested one person in connection with the incident on Thursday. A video of the incident from Daliganj area that surfaced online, shows some men dressed in saffron kurtas beating a vendor with a long stick. After receiving a few blows, the man manages to free himself from the attackers. Another vendor is seen collecting his things while being slapped and hit by one of the men. According to the sources, the attackers belong to a new Hindutva outfit. Meanwhile, former chief minister, Omar Abdullah also tweeted about the incident and demanded action in the matter.