NGO comes to the rescue of Kashmiri students

Mohali: Khalsa Aid, an international humanitarian NGO came to the rescue of Kashmiri students who had locked themselves in their rooms for fear of being targeted by the locals in Dehradun as backlash of Pulwama terror attacks.

The Punjab-based NGO helped the fear stricken students studying in Dehradun to head back to their native places under full security cover.

The NGO apart from providing transportation also arranged for their accomodation and food.

According to reports, the students, who were locked in their rooms for last three days, felt safe and secure in Gurudwaras of Mohali.

Speaking to ETV Bharat a student said, "We are going back to our native place, we are happy." The students thanked 'Khalsa Aid' for helping them during the time of distress.

Following the Pulwama attack on February 14, there were reports of Kashmiri students' harassment in Dehradun college where they studied.

Some Kashmiri youths studying in Dehradun were allegedly asked by their landlords to vacate their rooms fearing attacks on their properties in the aftermath of the deadly attack on security forces in Kashmir on Thursday that left 40 CRPF personnel dead.