Shutdown In Srinagar Ahead Of Court Verdict On Yasin Malik
NDTV
Yasin Malik faces a maximum punishment of the death penalty, while the minimum sentence for the Kashmiri separatist in the case is life imprisonment.
Parts of Srinagar witnessed a shutdown today ahead of a Delhi court's verdict on the quantum of sentence for Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik, who was convicted in a terror funding case earlier this month.
Shops and other business establishments were shut in some parts of the city. However, the public transport vehicles were operating normally.
Security officials have been deployed in the sensitive areas of Srinagar to avoid any law-and-order situation, officials said.
Malik on May 10 pleaded guilty to all charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Kashmiri separatist told the court that he was not contesting the charges levelled against him.
