Sarla Bhat and Girija Tickoo: Pursuit of justice 36 years later

Both Sarla and Gijra were accused of being “police informers”. Most of the Kashmiri Pandits had left by the time these two ladies were killed. As the details about their death spread, it sent shivers down the spine of everyone. Yet nobody was punished or held accountable. While the charge-sheet has been filed after 36 years, there is hardly any hope of justice. Three of the five culprits have died. Yasin Malik is in jail and another main culprit is living in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.