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Judge orders death certificate for disappeared Kashmir man

Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 6:13 AM ET
Summary: A judge in April declared a disappeared man dead and ordered issuance of a death certificate in Kashmir.
WHO: A judge in India-administered Kashmir
WHAT: The judge ruled that Abdul Rashid Wani was dead and ordered issuance of a death certificate for him.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM ET
WHERE: Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir
WHY: The ruling followed years of family searching and court battles over Wani’s disappearance from military custody.
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