IAF personnel killing case
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: Special Judge TADA Subash C Gupta today formally framed charges against Yasin Malik, chief of banned outfit Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and six others, who were involved in the killing of four unarmed Indian Air Force (IAF) officers in Kashmir in 1990.
The charges were framed under Section 302, 307 RPC, Section3 (3) and Section 4(1) of TADA Act, 1987, Section 7/27 of Arms Act 1959 and Section 120-B of RPC.
Malik and his aide Showkat Bakshi lodged in Tihar and Ambedkar Nagar jails respectively appeared via video-conferencing. All the accused pleaded not guilty and sought trial. The case will be listed on March 30.
After framing charges, Special Judge directed the CBI to produce evidence on March 30, 2020.
It is pertinent to mention here that on Saturday, the Terrorists and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) Court had said that there was enough prima-facie evidence for prosecuting Malik and others for their involvement in the killing of the IAF personnel.
Yasin Malik, Ali Mohammad Mir, Manzoor Ahmed Sofi alias Mustafa, Javed Ahmed Mir alias Malka, Nana Ji alias Saleem, Javed Ahmed Zarger and Shoukat Ahmed Bakshi have been charged with attempt to murder, murder, criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of arms and acts of terror under several sections of TADA and Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
Meanwhile, court adjourned kidnapping case of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of the then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and sister of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for March 20, 2020.
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