TADA Court Frees Accused in 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed Kidnapping: Why CBI’s Arrest of Shafat Ahmad Shangloo Fell Through By: Javid Amin | 02 November 2025 A Surprise Turn in a 36-Year-Old Case On 2 December 2025, a special TADA court in Jammu delivered a verdict that sent shockwaves through ongoing investigations into one of Kashmir’s most infamous episodes — the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of then-Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The court rejected the custodial remand request of Shafat Ahmad Shangloo, arrested just a day earlier, citing…
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Poonch Court Orders FIR Against Zee News, News18 Over False Terrorist Labeling of Shelling Victim
Justice for Qari Mohammad Iqbal: Poonch Court Takes Bold Stand on Media Misinformation Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir – In a precedent-setting development, a Poonch court has issued orders for the registration of a criminal FIR against several national news channels—most notably Zee News and News18—for falsely branding a cross-border shelling victim as a “Pakistani terrorist” during their coverage of Operation Sindoor 2. The verdict, delivered by Sub-Judge Shafeeq Ahmed, is being widely hailed as a landmark judgment in the realm of media accountability—particularly in conflict-prone regions like Jammu and Kashmir,…
Read MoreKulgam Youth’s Death Sparks Outrage, Renews Custodial Killing Fears
Family Alleges Foul Play After 23-Year-Old Dies in Police Custody Srinagar 04 May 2025: A 23-year-old man from Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has died after being detained by police for questioning regarding alleged terror links, triggering a wave of outrage and accusations of custodial killing. The circumstances surrounding his death are highly contested, with the police claiming he died while attempting to escape, while his family insists he was murdered in custody. The Incident: The deceased has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, a resident of Kulgam. According to police reports,…
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