Published 19:23 IST, October 5th 2019

Name of IAF officer killed by Yasin Malik to be on War Memorial

The Indian Air Force on Saturday gave a go-ahead to include the martyred IAF squadron Leader Ravi Khanna's name on the National War memorial.

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Indian Air Force on Saturday gave a d to include martyred IAF squron Leer Ravi Khanna's name on National War memorial. Ravi Khanna was gunned down in 1990 by terrorist-turned-separatist Yasin Malik. According to top IAF sources, case for inclusion of Ravi Khanna's name on National War Memorial has been cleared. 

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IAF approves Ravi Khanna's name on National War Memorial

 " Air Hequarters cleared case for inclusion of late Squron Leer Ravi Khanna's name in National War Memorial's list of Air Force personnel who have laid down ir lives for country," said top IAF sources.

decision was taken in September by Indian Air Force authorities who have said that his Ravi Khanna should be houred with inclusion of his name on National War Memorial. names of personnel killed in action are provided by respective military arms of country to National War Memorial. approved names are furr embedded on walls along with details of action y were killed in. 

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Yasin Malik, he of banned faction Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKL) is prime accused in killing of four Indian Air Force personnel, including Ravi Khanna. On January 25, 1990, four IAF employees were killed by terrorists of JKLF. Malik was charge-sheeted by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before TA court in Jammu on August 31, 1990, in connection with case. Malik, has been arrested in a terror funding case by National Investigative ncy (NIA) and currently lodged in Tihar Jail. He is scheduled to be be produced in a special court through a video conference. Nirmal Khanna, wife of Ravi Khanna has been fighting for justice for since many years w. Even Nirmal Khanna has requested her husband's name to be included on National War Memorial. 

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NIA File Second Chargesheet against Yasin Malik

National Investigation ncy (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet in 2017 terror funding case in Patiala House on Friday, October 4. charge sheet was filed against Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front  (JKLF)  Chief Yasin Malik, along with Rashid Engineer, Asiya Andrabi, Shabir Shah, and Masarat Alam Bhat. entire proceedings took place in camera. Yasin Malik was questioned by NIA for weeks toger after he was brought to New Delhi earlier in April.

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(With ncy Inputs) 

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18:42 IST, October 5th 2019