Victims of the violence perpetrated by the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in the 1990s have expressed outrage over Yasin Malik’s recent affidavit submitted to a Srinagar court. In this affidavit, Malik is seeking the death penalty for his involvement in the murder of nurse Sarla Bhat, a case that has long haunted the region. Additionally, he announced his divorce from his wife, a move that has drawn further attention amidst the ongoing legal proceedings. The victims’ reactions highlight the deep scars left by the conflict and their continued quest for justice.
Yasin Malik has filed the affidavit in relation to the killing of nurse Sarla Bhat in Srinagar in 1990. He has offered himself for the gallows in the case
He has offered himself for the gallows in the case, declaring he will not defend the trial even as he announced divorce from his Pakistani wife Mushaal Hussein Mullick. Nirmal Khanna says Yasin Malik deserves death penalty Nirmal Khanna today says Yasin Malik deserves nothing less than the death sentence. Read | Yasin Malik’s Divorce Decision And Demand For Death In Nurse Killing Case Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna and three other Air Force personnel were shot dead by JKLF terrorists on January 25, 1990, in Srinagar at a bus stop. Malik has filed the affidavit in relation to the case of the killing of nurse Sarla Bhat, who was gunned down in Srinagar in 1990.
JKLF chief Yasin Malik was identified as the main shooter who led the attack and fired on the officers, according to eyewitness accounts and survivor testimonies. “Being a direct victim of terrorism, it gives me immense pleasure that finally Yasin Malik is made to pay for his sins,” she says.
