Murder in Kashmir: A Daughter's Investigatory Memoir

For readers fascinated by stories of political corruption, a daughter’s account of seeking truth and justice after her father is murdered by Indian police amid war and state violence in Kashmir.

Huma Sheikh was on a train, traveling with her father, Ghulam Nabi Sheikh—a celebrated Kashmiri musician and broadcaster—when he disappeared from his bunk overnight. Days later, her family discovered he had been murdered by Indian police—and cremated against all laws and their Muslim traditions.

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