Embroidery artisan Farooq Ahmed Dar -- tied to the bonnet of a jeep and paraded around town -- today said he was not a stone pelter, but a "small man" who had only gone out to vote. He added that he was dismayed to hear that the Major had been awarded a commendation certificate for bravery. The Major, however, claimed before the media that Dar had been caught throwing stones at Army personnel. A video of Dar tied to the bonnet of the jeep went viral, triggering a public outcry. I am a small man and why should anyone care," Dar told(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna May 23, 2017 15:00 UTC