New Delhi

A court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment after her conviction under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The sentence was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh after hearing arguments on the quantum of punishment.

Two of Andrabi’s associates, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, were also sentenced to 30 years in prison in the same case.

The three had earlier been convicted on January 14 under multiple provisions of the UAPA, including charges related to membership and support of a terrorist organisation. They were also found guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, such as promoting enmity, criminal conspiracy, and offences against the State.

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Following the conviction, the National Investigation Agency had argued for life imprisonment for Andrabi, stating that her actions amounted to waging war against the country and warranted the strictest punishment to deter similar offences.