Overview
- Hospital officials in Srinagar confirmed that Bilal Ahmad Wani succumbed to severe burn injuries after setting himself on fire on Sunday.
- Family members say Wani was told to report to the Qazigund police station and returned home visibly distressed, while the Kulgam SP denied that his force summoned him.
- Wani’s son, identified as Jasir Altaf or Jasir Bilal in reports, and his brother Nabeel Ahmad were in custody; BusinessLine reported the son was formally arrested by the NIA on Monday.
- Wani lived near Dr. Adeel Rather, a physician arrested on November 6 in an alleged inter‑State ‘white‑collar’ terror module case in which police say a rifle was recovered from the doctor’s locker.
- Political leaders, including former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, criticized recent policing as heavy‑handed, with The Hindu reporting over 600 local detentions after the November 10 Red Fort blast that killed 13 civilians.