According to the NIA, its investigation revealed that the six Hurriyat leaders had allegedly led an unlawful assembly during the funeral procession and incited large-scale violence against police personnel at Naaz Crossing in Srinagar.
The FIR was initially registered at Shergarhi Police Station in Srinagar on the day of the incident. The NIA took over the probe in April 2026 following directions from the MHA....
Armed terrorists blended in with the procession, which was jointly led by the accused Hurriyat leaders, had fired indiscriminately at police personnel during the violence, in which several police officials were injured.
Hurriyat leaders and organizations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have said India is continuously violating international laws and conventions in the territory, leaving Kashmiris deprived of basic human rights.