Sarla Bhat

Nurse

Indian Qazi Bagh mohalla of Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India Virgo

Quick Info

ProfessionNurse
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/09/1963
Age26 years (died on 19, Apr, 1990)
BirthplaceQazi Bagh mohalla of Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Date of Death19/04/1990
Zodiac SignVirgo

Latest News about Sarla Bhat

29/06/2026

The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir filed a 737-page chargesheet in the 1990 Sarla Bhat abduction and murder case. The filing named Yasin Malik and four alleged accomplices in connection with the crime, nearly 36 years after she was killed.

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing a nurse who was abducted and killed in April 1990, with investigators later alleging the involvement of Mohammad Yasin Malik and other militants of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)
Full NameSarla Bhat
CommunityKashmiri Pandit

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

A bachelor's degree in English literature
A bachelor of Science in Nursing
A bachelor's degree in English literature

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKashmiri Pandit (Brahmin)
Languages
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
  • Kashmiri

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

Parents
FatherShambhu Nath Bhat (School Teacher)
Other RelativeCousin - PK Bhat
SiblingsEldest child

Career

RoleNurse
OrganizationSher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)
LocationSrinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
DepartmentNeonatology Ward
PeriodUntil April 1990

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sarla Bhat was a Kashmiri Pandit woman who was abducted and murdered after being tortured and raped by Muslim militants of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) during the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir (1989).
2. Sarla was born and raised in a locality with a large Kashmiri Pandit population.
3. She was the eldest child of her parents.
4. Sarla completed a degree in English literature and later a bachelor of science in Nursing.
5. At the time of her kidnapping, she was working in the neonatology ward of a hospital.
6. Her body was found on the side of a road, with a note attached claiming responsibility for her murder.
7. Postmortem reports stated that she had been raped before she was killed.
8. Her murder created fear in the region, leading to further exodus of Hindu families.
9. She was abducted from her hostel room on April 16, 1990, and held captive for five days before her body was dumped on April 19, 1990.
10. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) filed a 737-page chargesheet in 2024 naming Yasin Malik and four accomplices as responsible for her abduction and killing.

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