Seeking ‘Fair Trial’ Yasin Malik begins hunger strike in Tihar Jail

Seeking ‘Fair Trial’ Yasin Malik begins hunger strike in Tihar Jail

Jailed Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik has begun a hunger strike in Delhi’s Tihar Jail seeking a fair trial in his case, said prison officials. The chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), undergoing a life term in a terror-funding case, had moved an application with the central government seeking personal appearance in two cases. The separatist leader is facing trial in cases related to the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of then Union home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, and killing of four Indian Air Force (IAF)…

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Yasin Malik, senior Kashmiri Separatist leader convicted in terror funding case

Yasin Malik, senior Kashmiri Separatist leader convicted in terror funding case

Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik was today convicted by a Delhi court in a terror funding case. This comes after Malik last Tuesday pleaded guilty to all charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The court asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to assess his financial situation in order to determine the amount of fine to be imposed. Malik was also directed by the court to file an affidavit disclosing all sources of his income and assets The court will hear the arguments on the quantum of…

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Yasin Malik, Jamaat leaders detained ahead of the hearing on Article 35A

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik was detained in Srinagar Friday night, ahead of the hearing on Article 35A in Supreme Court which is likely to take place on Monday. Malik who is also part of the Joint Resistance leadership (JRL) was detained in a police station. On February 11, the Jammu and Kashmir government had sought adjournment of hearing on the contentious Article 35 A case in the Supreme Court. About two dozen people associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami were also arrested from central, north and south Kashmir as…

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Joint resistance camp meet over NIA raids foiled, Yasin Malik, Mirwaiz detained

Police on Monday foiled a proposed meeting of the joint resistance leadership at the Hyderpora residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani. The octogenarian leader continues to be house detention at his residence. Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest late Sunday to prevent him from attending the joint resistance camp meet, said a spokesman. He said that the Mirwaiz was to attend the joint resistance meeting at veteran leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s residence in Hyderpora today, and later address a joint press conference. “But…

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