Jammu and Kashmir Agency Files Chargesheet Naming Yasin Malik in 1990 Sarla Bhat Murder
Nearly 36 years after the abduction, torture, rape, and murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat in 1990, the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) filed a detailed 737-page chargesheet naming former JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and four others as key conspirators. The chargesheet alleges the killing was part of a broader JKLF campaign to instill fear and force the Kashmiri Pandit exodus. While some accused are deceased or absconding, Malik remains in judicial custody. The case was reopened in 2024, relying on witness testimonies, forensic evidence, and documents.