NIA chargesheets Shabir Ahmad Shah, five other Hurriyat leaders in 1996 Srinagar violence case
The agency said the leaders used the funeral procession to incite violence and separatist slogans, and three accused died before proceedings ended.
- On Friday, the National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against six senior Hurriyat Conference leaders for alleged mob violence and indiscriminate firing during a 1996 funeral procession in Srinagar.
- The incident occurred on July 17, 1996, at Naaz Crossing when armed individuals blended into the funeral procession of slain terrorist Hilal Ahmad Beigh, sparking violence against police personnel.
- Under the Ranbir Penal Code and Unlawful Activities Act, the NIA charged all six leaders for criminal conspiracy and assault on public servants. Proceedings against Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Abdul Ganie Lone, and Mohd Yaqoob Wakeel stand abated following their deaths.
- Of the remaining accused, Javid Ahmad Mir and Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi are based in Srinagar, while Shabir Ahmad Shah is held in New Delhi's Tihar Jail in connection with a separate Enforcement Directorate case.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs transferred the investigation to the NIA in April 2026 after the case was originally registered in 1996. The agency stated further investigation into the case is continuing.
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Besides Shabir Ahmad Shah, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Abdul Ganie Lone, Mohd Yaqoob Wakeel alias Mohd Yaqoob Vakil, Javid Ahmad Mir, and Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi are named among these six separatist Hurriyat Conference leaders.
Shabir Shah among 6 Hurriyat leaders charged in 1996 Srinagar violence case
The NIA has chargesheeted six Hurriyat leaders in the 1996 Srinagar funeral procession violence case. The agency alleges the procession was used to incite attacks on police and advance separatist mobilisation.
NIA chargesheets Shabir Ahmad Shah, five other Hurriyat leaders in 1996 Srinagar violence case
New Delhi, July 10: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against six senior Hurriyat Conference leaders, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, in connection with a 1996 case involving alleged mob violence, indiscriminate firing on police personnel and anti-India activities during a funeral procession in Srinagar. The chargesheet, filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu, names Shabir Ahmad Shah, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, …
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