Yasin Malik
Yasin Malik (born 1966) is a Kashmiri separatist leader and former militant. He supports the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan.[1] He is the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front.[2] Malik did not support violent actions in 1994 and wanted more peaceful methods in the Kashmir conflict.
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| Born | 3 April 1966 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Office | President Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front |
| Political party | Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front All Parties Hurriyat Conference |
| Criminal charge(s) | Criminal Conspiracy Association with terrorist organisation |
| Judicial status | Life imprisonment |
| Spouse(s) | Mushaal Hussein Mullick |
| Children | 1 daughter |
In May 2022, Malik said that he was guilty of criminal conspiracy and causing war against the state,[3][4][5] and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[6]
References
- ↑ Bose 2003, p. 126.
- ↑ Bose 2003, p. 3: "In early 1990 a group of young men in the Kashmir Valley launched a guerrilla revolt against Indian rule under the banner of a movement calling itself the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)."
- ↑ "Yasin Malik: Terror funding case; NIA court convicts Yasin Malik | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. May 19, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "Terror Funding Case: अलगाववादी नेता यासीन मलिक दोषी करार, कबूली थी आतंकी गतिविधियों में शामिल होने की बात". आज तक (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "Kashmiri Separatist Yasin Malik Convicted In Terror Funding Case". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ Reuters, Story by. "Indian court sentences top Kashmiri separatist to life in prison". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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