India, Sept. 19 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a "compassionate and urgent review" of jailed Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik's case.

Her sister, Dr. Rubaiya Sayeed, had, on July 15, 2022, identified Malik and three others as her abductors. She was kidnapped near Lal Ded Hospital on December 8, 1989, and released five days later after the then VP Singh government freed the five militants in exchange.

In a three-page letter shared on X, the Peoples Democratic Party chief described Malik's journey as a "profound transformation," saying he placed trust in the State after renouncing violence and choosing non-violent political engagement.

She said the letter is "not...