General Rawat assured Ms. Mufti that military officials would take action against those who tied Mr. Dar to the jeep, according to The Press Trust of India. Eight people were killed in violence that day in Budgam, the district where Mr. Dar lives, and violent unrest was reported throughout the region. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLocal youths have lashed out at Indian forces, who are vastly outnumbered in rural Kashmir. Many residents in surrounding villages said they had watched as the army convoy patrolled with Mr. Dar strapped to the front of the lead car. Only through social media did they learn that Mr. Dar had been tied to the jeep.

Source: New York Times April 16, 2017 17:03 UTC