Tue Sep 16 21:38:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary and rewritten news article:

**Summary:**

A TADA court in Jammu has denied bail to two men, Javid Bhat and Zahoor Bhat, accused in the 1990 assassination of Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq. The two were arrested in 2023 after 33 years on the run. They are accused of carrying out the attack orchestrated by Hizbul Mujahideen commanders who were later killed. The court rejected their bail applications based on medical grounds.

**News Article:**

**Bail Denied to Accused in 1990 Assassination of Mirwaiz Farooq**

**Jammu, September 17, 2025** – A designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) Court in Jammu dismissed the bail applications of Javid Bhat and Zahoor Bhat, two men accused in the 1990 assassination of Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, a prominent religious and political figure and father of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

The two accused, residents of Srinagar, were apprehended by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Investigation Agency (SIA) in 2023 after evading law enforcement for 33 years. The court denied their request for bail, which was based on medical grounds, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had previously identified Hizbul Mujahideen commanders Abdullah Bangroo and Rehman Shigan as the masterminds behind the assassination, accusing Javid Bhat and Zahoor Bhat of carrying out the attack. According to police records, Bangroo and Shigan were killed in separate encounters with security forces. Another accused, Ayub Dar, has already been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the crime.

Police stated in 2023 that the accused had “surreptitiously returned to Kashmir a few years ago,” maintaining a low profile and frequently changing residences to avoid detection. The assassination of Mirwaiz Farooq sparked widespread unrest, including a tragic incident where at least 35 mourners were killed in Srinagar’s Hawal after security forces allegedly opened fire on the funeral procession. The case continues to be a sensitive and high-profile matter in the region.

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