Jammu Kashmir Saparatist leader Yasin Malik awards Life imprisonment

Kalpa Media House | New Delhi |

Yasin Malik, separatist leader from Jammu and Kashmir, has sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case.

Today National Investigation Agency Sentencing life imprisonment to Malik also imposed a fine of Rs. 10 Lakh.Yasin Malik has been charged with hatching a criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, other unlawful activities and disturbing peace in Kashmir.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had sought death penalty for the separatist leader.
Malik had earlier pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in the case. The NIA court awarded life imprisonment based on section 121 (waging war against India) of the IPC and section 17 (raising funds for terror act) of the UAPA.

Advocate Umesh Sharma said that, Two life imprisonments have been given to Yasin Malik, besides that 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in 10 offences and Rs 10 lakh penalty, all the punishments will run concurrently.
The lawyer representing NIA on Wednesday sought maximum punishment against Malik. However, Advocate Akhand Pratap Singh (court-appointed amicus) sought minimum punishment (life imprisonment).