The court held that the cumulative effect of the evidence established that Abdul Rashid Wani was taken into custody by 2/8 Gorkha Rifles of the Army on July 7, 1997. Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP A court in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) declared a man dead 28 years after he was arrested by the Army and “disappeared” in Srinagar. “His [victim] whereabouts remain unknown despite judicial inquiry and police investigation. He has not been heard of for more than seven years by those who would have naturally heard of him. Thus, the legal presumption of death squarely applies,” observed Sub-Judge Massarat Jabeen. Published – April 08, 2026 08:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Allegations fly thick and fast amid silence period of campaigning in Thiruvananthapuram Iran attacked Kuwait, UAE after strikes on its oil facilities: State TV