A Delhi court has sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment after she was found guilty in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The verdict on the quantum of sentence was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh following the conclusion of arguments.
In the same case, the court also sentenced Andrabi’s two associates—Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen—to 30 years in prison.
The three were convicted on January 14 under UAPA Sections 20 (membership of a terrorist gang or organization), 38 (membership of a terrorist organization), and 39 (support to a terrorist organization). They were also found guilty under IPC Sections 153A (promoting enmity between groups), 153B (assertions prejudicial to national integration), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 505 (statements conducive to public mischief), and 121A (conspiracy to wage war against the State).
Following the conviction, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had sought life imprisonment for Andrabi, arguing that she had waged war against India and that a strong message was necessary to show that conspiring against the State would result in the severest punishment.
