Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik

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  NEW DELHI: Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was convicted by a Special NIA court in Delhi on Thursday after he pleaded guilty in aโ€ฆ

 

NEW DELHI: Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was convicted by a Special NIA court in Delhi on Thursday after he pleaded guilty in a terror funding case.

The court has posted the matter for arguments on the quantum of sentence on May 25.

It has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit a financial assessment of Malik.

After the conviction, Malik told reporters that he wanted to speak to them.

โ€œI want to talk if they (policemen) permit me. I have a lot to say,โ€ he said while coming out of the court premises.

Malik has been convicted in a 2017 case for hatching a criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, other unlawful activities and disturbing peace in Kashmir.