Overview
- Counter Intelligence Kashmir, which filed the case Wednesday, submitted a chargesheet to the Special NIA Court in Srinagar against Dr. Umer Farooq Bhat and his wife, Shahzada Akther.
- The case cites Sections 152 and 62(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 13, 38, and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- Police allege Akther conspired with members of the banned Dukhtaran-e-Millat, with Bhat’s support, to craft and share false and distorted narratives about Kashmir.
- Investigators say the pair used social media and encrypted messaging apps to push content that promoted separatist sentiments, stoked communal discord, and sought to radicalise youth.
- The couple have been in custody since November 18, 2025, and the case now moves to court scrutiny, coming days after a Delhi court sentenced DeM chief Asiya Andrabi in a separate UAPA case.