Srinagar (J&K), June 29: The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, has filed a 737-page chargesheet before the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge designated under the NIA Act in Srinagar in connection with the abduction, torture and murder of Sarla Bhat, a staff nurse at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), in 1990.According to the SIA, the investigation has identified Mohammad Yasin Malik, the then Chief Commander of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), along with Khurshid Ahmad Chalkoo, Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Mohammad Yousuf Sofi alias Idrees and Ghulam Mohammad Taploo, as being involved in the conspiracy and execution of the crime.Sarla Bhat was abducted and killed by JKLF militants on April 18, 1990, during the peak of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.The agency said three of the accused—Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Mohammad Yousuf Sofi alias Idrees and Ghulam Mohammad Taploo—have since died, while Yasin Malik is currently in judicial custody in connection with another case.The SIA stated that legal proceedings, including proclamation proceedings, have been initiated against absconding accused Khurshid Ahmad Chalkoo, who is alleged to have carried out the shooting. Investigators believe he later crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.The agency said further legal proceedings in the case will continue in accordance with the law.
35 Years Old Sarla Bhat Murder Case: Yasin Malik Chargesheeted By SIA
