Additional Sessions Judge Chanderjit Singh held Andrabi guilty under Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy) and Section 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) of the UAPA. The court said the quantum of sentence will be announced on January 17. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The case was filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which accused Andrabi of waging war against India through alleged hate speeches and involvement in criminal conspiracy. Two of her associates were also charge-sheeted in the same case.
Asiya Andrabi is the founder of Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), an all-women separatist organisation that was formed in 1987. The group was later banned by the authorities.
Andrabi was arrested by the NIA in April 2018 and has remained in custody since then. The prosecution argued that she played a key role in promoting separatist ideology and supporting unlawful activities.
The court’s verdict marks a significant development in one of the high-profile UAPA cases linked to separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. All eyes are now on the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 17, when the court will decide the punishment.
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