The State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigating Sarla Bhat murder, which happened 35 years ago, says investigation links the 1990 Killing to larger alleged terror conspiracy. The chargesheet submitted before special court in Srinagar states that.
Since the ban on JeI-J&K was extended in February 2024, security agencies have intensified action to curb its suspected separatist and militant links, including accusations of terrorist funding, radicalisation, and support to groups like Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
The violence that engulfed the Valley did not merely take lives or destabilized politics. It fundamentally altered the social and intellectual character of the valley itself.
Investigations into the attack pointed towards The Resistance Front, widely understood to be a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, reinforcing concerns about Pakistan-backed terror networks operating in the region
The period between 2003 and 2007 is often cited as one of the most peaceful eras on the streets, yet that specific phase covertly laid the foundational basis for the unprecedented security nightmare of 2008, which marked a dangerous transition from an armed insurgency to a state of widespread social disruption.
Asiya Andrabi, founder of the banned Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), has long advocated for Kashmir's secession from India and alignment with Pakistan was convicted under UAPA