# Life term for murder of ex-militant inside Srinagar mosque 2026-08-08T22:50:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Srinagar court sentenced Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar to life imprisonment for the murder of former militant Abdul Gani Dar inside a mosque in 2020. Dar, a former member of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, was convicted under Section 302 IPC. The court noted that the assault with an iron rod inside a place of worship undermined public peace and communal harmony. The judge imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 and directed Rs 7 lakh in victim compensation under the Jammu & Kashmir Victim Compensation Scheme. Srinagar police said the conviction followed meticulous investigation and prosecution, and that serious offences are pursued regardless of the accused's militant background. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - greaterkashmir.com Tags: court sentence, former militant, life imprisonment, mosque murder, Srinagar, victim compensation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/man-gets-life-term-for-killing-former-militant-inside-mosque/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/man-gets-life-term-for-killing-former-militant-inside-mosque/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.