Crime & Law · India
Yasin Malik to face death penalty, divorces wife
Yasin Malik has stated he will not challenge the death penalty in the Sarla Bhat murder case and has announced his intention to divorce his wife, Mushaal Hussein Mullick. Malik submitted an affidavit in court regarding the 1990 case, claiming he was falsely implicated due to political circumstances. Despite denying his role in the murder, he expressed willingness to accept capital punishment. The case involves the murder of Sarla Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit nurse, in 1990.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (6): Greater Kashmir, Mint, NDTV, Outlook India, The Free Press Journal, The Print
- Right (3): OpIndia, Republic World, The Pioneer