On Feb 2, 1990 Farooq Ahmed Dar alias ‘Bitta Karate’ killed a young Kashmiri pandit businessman Satish Tickoo. Satish was known to Bitta and used to give lift to Bitta on his scooter. He confessed the killing in an TV interview.
Bitta Karate was arrested in June 1990 and spent 16 years in jail but he was not convicted. He was released on bail. While releasing him on bail the judge remarked
“The court is aware of the fact that the allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature…
“The court is aware of the fact that the allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature…
…and carry punishment of death sentence or life imprisonment but the fact is prosecution has shown total disinterest in arguing the case, which is in complete violation of article 21 of the constitution”
Bitta was not the only one. In hundreds of pandit killings not a single person was convicted.
In 2011, Bitta married an officer from Kashmir administrative services
archive.siasat.com/news/former-ka…
In 2011, Bitta married an officer from Kashmir administrative services
archive.siasat.com/news/former-ka…
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