JKLF chief Yasin Malik named main accused in brutal 1990 killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat | TheBriefWire
JKLF chief Yasin Malik named main accused in brutal 1990 killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat
Published 29 June 2026 ยท general
Nearly 36 years after the brutal killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet naming
Nearly 36 years after the brutal killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet naming JKLF chief Yasin Malik as the principal accused. Bhat was abducted and murdered in 1990 on suspicion of being a police informer. The SIA described the development as a historic milestone.
Published: June 29, 2026 โข 6:05 PM IST ยท Updated: June 29, 2026 โข 9:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Nearly 36 years after the brutal killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet naming JKLF chief Yasin Malik as the principal accused.
Bhat was abducted and murdered in 1990 on suspicion of being a police informer.
The SIA described the development as a historic milestone.