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5 days ago
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Kashmiri Pandit Sarla Bhat's murder case reopened after 35 years: Know who was she and what's next
Sarla Bhat, the Kashmiri Pandit who went missing in April, 1990 Kashmiri Pandit Murder Case: The 1990 Kashmiri Pandit Woman Murder sase of Sarla Bhat has been reopened after almost 35 years. This action prompted several raids on the former members of JKLF (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front), which is a banned organisation now. Sarla Bhat was a nurse in Srinagar. She disappeared in April 1990, and her body was found in a mutilated state after some days. The authorities mention that the restoration of the Bhat's brutal murder case that led to multiple raid attacks may disclose new information and details about historical assaults. Who was Sarla Bhat? Sarla was a young woman residing in Kashmir's Anantnag who served as a nurse at the reputed Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in the city of Srinagar. In the middle of April 1990, she went missing from her hostel. Some local bodies claim that she was forcefully dragged out of the hostel premises by some separatists. After four days, the young pandit woman's body was found in a brutal state. The post-mortem report represented the suffering of rapes and assaults she underwent. What is the connection between Bhat's murder and the raids? It is believed that the culprits of this brutality are linked to the now-banned JKLF. As a result, raids were conducted at eight different locations to locate the individuals linked to the organization. The search operation was targeted at searching for houses of persons named Peer Noorul Haq Shah, Javaid Ahmad Mir, Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Bashir Ahmad Gojri, and many others. One such residence was that of Yasin Malik, ex-chief of JKLF, who at present is imprisoned at Tihar Jail for separatist activities. Why has the case reopened after 35 years? Sarla Bhat's murder case can reveal important information to understand the historical crimes committed against the Kashmiri Pandits back then. Authorities are investigating the matter under a case linked to sections of the Ranbir Penal Code and the Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
J&K SIA raids 8 places in Srinagar in 1990 targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandit woman case
Srinagar: The state investigation agency (SIA) of J&K CID on Tuesday raided eight places in Srinagar in connection with the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit woman in 1990. Officials said that the SIA is carrying out multiple raids at different locations in Srinagar in connection with the murder case of a Kashmir Pandit woman. Sarla Bhat, 27, belonged to Anantnag district and was working as a nurse in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in the Soura area of Srinagar city. She was abducted from the institute's hostel on April 18, 1990. Her bullet-riddled body was found on April 19, 1990, on the road in the Malbagh area of Srinagar city. A case of murder was registered under FIR 56/1990 in Nigeen police station of Srinagar district. Her murder was part of a larger conspiracy to drive out the Kashmiri Pandit community from the Valley after labelling them as agents of the Indian intelligence agencies. Driven by fear and the inability of the administration to protect their lives and properties, almost the entire Kashmiri Pandit community from the Valley abandoned their homes and fled to save their lives. The community lived in absolute misery after migration from the Valley in tented accommodations under scorching heat till they worked hard to start life afresh virtually from scratch, as all their homes and properties were left unattended and unclaimed in the Valley, most of which were looted or set on fire. These homes and properties were systematically taken over by vested interests in most cases through distress sales and in others by force through encroachments. After re-establishing its authority on the ground, the J&K government has started an ambitious programme to reclaim Pandit properties and restore these to the lawful owners. Despite official efforts to bring them back, the large Kashmiri Pandit community, except for the affluent among them, continues to live as refugees in their own country. Official sources said that the SIA team, along with police and CRPF, were conducting searches this morning at eight locations in Srinagar. Further details are awaited.
