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Yasin Malik: India convicts top Kashmir separatist of ‘terrorism’

During the trial, Yasin Malik, centre, protested the charges and said he was a freedom fighter [File: Danish Ismail/Reuters]

An Indian court has convicted a top Kashmiri separatist leader in a “terrorism-related” case that carries a maximum sentence of the death penalty or life imprisonment.

Mohammed Yasin Malik had been charged with “terrorist” acts, illegally raising funds, being a member of a “terrorist organisation”, criminal conspiracy, and sedition.

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