Former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) separatist leader Yasin Malik has suffered a major legal setback in the murder case of Indian Air Force officers in Srinagar in 1990. Two important witnesses related to the case testified in the TADA court of Jammu and identified Yasin Malik as the main attacker. In fact, in 1990, Indian Air Force soldiers were killed and 22 other people were injured in an attack in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
In the TADA Court of Jammu on Saturday (November 22, 2025), both the witnesses identified Malik and his three other associates. The witnesses told the court that Yasin Malik was the person who had opened fire on the Air Force soldiers. A witness said in the court, ‘Except for the style of your beard, there has not been much change in you. I had no difficulty in identifying you as the main attacker.
Along with Yasin Malik, three others were also identified
Apart from Yasin Malik, witnesses in the court also identified three other people, which included Shaukat Bakshi, Nana ji and Javed Mir. These three accused were also involved in the firing in Sannat Nagar. Recalling that horrifying incident, a witness told in the court that Nana ji had pointed an AK rifle at him and was about to shoot.
Next hearing in the case will be on November 29
One eyewitness who testified during the hearing in the TADA court of Jammu was an Indian Air Force staffer, while another eyewitness was also involved. After the identification of the accused in the court, the next hearing of the case will be held on Saturday (November 29, 2025).
Families of martyred air warriors waited for justice for decades – Malviya
After the decision of TADA Court, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT chief Amit Malviya gave his reaction. He said, ‘A big success has been achieved in the murder case of IAF soldiers of 1990. Both the witnesses have described JKLF chief and terrorist Yasin Malik as the main shooter who fired on the Indian Air Force soldiers.
He said, ‘The families of our air warriors have waited for justice for decades. “The testimony of eyewitnesses has strengthened the case and brought the country one step closer to holding the perpetrators fully accountable.” He said that justice may be delayed, but it cannot be denied in any way.
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