SRINAGAR: Jailed Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik has denied involvement in the murder of Kashmiri Pandit woman Sarla Bhat and submitted a 25-page affidavit before a special court here, pleading not guilty while refusing to contest the trial and seeking capital punishment. Malik, 60, who is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar […]

Yasin Malik said he will not defend the trial and announced divorce from his Pakistani wife Mushaal Hussein Mullick

Yasin Malik said he will not defend the trial and announced divorce from his Pakistani wife Mushaal Hussein Mullick

SRINAGAR, Sep 3: Jailed Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has decided not to contest the trial proceedings in the 1990 murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat and has instead urged the court to award him capital punishment, according to reports. Malik submitted a 25-page statement before the Additional Sessions Judge […]

Jammu and Kashmir News: Yasin Malik’s affidavit seeks to end his marriage and his battle in court, as he says he will no longer contest the Sarla Bhat case. But by claiming he was falsely implicated in the case and asking for the death penalty, Malik appears to be portraying himself as the victim.

Yasin Malik denies charges in Kashmiri Pandit murder case, calls them fabricated, and seeks death penalty in court affidavit.

The JKLF chief said his refusal to contest the case did not amount to an admission of guilt, maintaining in his affidavit that he was falsely implicated.

Pakistan: While Malik is in Delhi's Tihar jail, he filed a 25-page affidavit before a special TADA/POTA court in Srinagar giving his reasons to do so.

Malik has filed a 25-page personal affidavit before the TADA/POTA court in Jammu, explaining the reasons behind his decision.