A Special NIA court has handed down sentences to three members of the banned Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) terrorist group for their involvement in a 2018 Kashmir secession plot. Aasiya Andrabi, the founder of DeM, received a life term, while Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen were each given 30 years in prison.
The trio, all from Kashmir, were arrested by the NIA in 2018 and subsequently convicted under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. The court found them guilty of actively working to advocate for the separation of Jammu & Kashmir from India.
According to the NIA, Aasiya Andrabi, also known as Aasiyeh Andrabi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 8 lakh. She has a history of involvement in multiple cases and is married to a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist serving a life sentence. Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, convicted as well, face 30 years in jail and fines of Rs 7 lakh each.
