n a major development in the 2020 assassination case of prominent advocate Babar Qadri, a special NIA court has framed charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against senior lawyer and former president of the Kashmir wing of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Mian Abdul Qayoom.
Qayoom, 77, an executive member of the separatist Hurriyat Conference and father-in-law of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court judge Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, was arrested on June 25, 2024, as the alleged principal conspirator in the murder. Authorities claim the killing was carried out by terrorists of the proscribed The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy outfit of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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Kashmir/India: Special NIA Court Frames UAPA Charges Against Former Kashmir Bar Association Chief
