India, Nov. 10 -- Chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday sought accountability after two young men from North Kashmir's Baramulla district spent six years in jail under stringent anti-terror laws before being acquitted by a court that found the evidence against them unreliable.

Expressing concern over the prolonged detention, Mirwaiz said the case highlighted the human cost of incarceration when evidence ultimately fails to establish guilt.

He said the six years spent behind bars by the two men could never be returned, adding that the case raised broader concerns over the arrest and continued detention of Kashmiri youth.

In a post on X, Mirwaiz said it was deeply saddening that the two young men had spent six precious ...