Mob thrashes soldier accused of braid-chopping in J&K
A mob of local boys in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara area thrashed a solider of the Indian Army on suspicion that he was involved in a braid-chopping incident, according to reports. The soldier was rescued by Army personnel and his condition was not critical, reports added. As many as 40 incidents of braid-chopping have been reported in the Kashmir valley.