Overview
- Both witnesses, who served with the victims, named Malik in court and also identified Javed Mir, Muhammad Rafiq Pahloo alias Nana Ji, and Shaukat Bakshi as co-accused.
- Their statements were reaffirmed during cross-examination, reinforcing the prosecution’s case.
- The 1990 ambush killed four Indian Air Force personnel, including Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna, and injured about 22 others.
- Malik remains in Tihar Jail serving a life sentence from a separate UAPA terror-funding conviction and attended the proceedings via video link.
- The prosecution is seeking the maximum punishment in the case, with the next hearing scheduled for November 29.