Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday said that swift action has been taken by the Uttarakhand Police in connection with the brutal assault on an 18-year-old Kashmiri boy in the Vikas Nagar area of Uttarakhand.

Following the incident, JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami raised the matter with Deepam Seth, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand. The DGP informed the Association that the authorities have taken serious and stringent cognisance of the case and that immediate legal action has been initiated.

DGP Informed that, FIR No. 26/2026 has been registered at Vikas Nagar Police Station against Sanjay Yadav and one other individual under Sections 117(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The prime accused, Sanjay Yadav, has been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are currently underway.

The DGP further assured Khuehami that the strongest possible action would be taken to prevent any form of communal intimidation and to ensure the safety, dignity, and constitutional rights of Kashmiri students and citizens in the state.

While welcoming the prompt action as an important first step, JKSA reiterated that accountability must be time-bound, transparent, and exemplary. The Association asserted that acts of communal profiling, mob violence, and intimidation against vulnerable communities; particularly those earning an honest and dignified livelihood cannot be normalised or allowed to recur.

In his response, the DGP stated that there would be “zero tolerance” towards any assault or intimidation targeting Kashmiri shawl sellers, particularly in light of the recent brutal attack on a young trader in the Vikas Nagar area of Dehradun. He emphasised that Kashmiri traders are equal Indian citizens, constitutionally entitled to live and work anywhere in the country.

The DGP further assured that no pressure, compromise, or settlement attempt would be allowed to derail the prosecution and that the investigation would proceed strictly on merit to establish the full sequence of events, identify any additional accused, and fix responsibility under the law.

Meanwhile, JKSA stated that the prompt and decisive action by the Uttarakhand Police has sent a strong message that the rule of law will prevail and that no individual is above the law. The Association added that this response has helped restore confidence among Kashmiri traders, many of whom were feeling insecure following the incident.