Shaheed Umer Qayoom Bhat

"You handled it so well."

No... I didn't.

I am Urzeeba, sister of Umer.

How can I forget the brutal killing of my brother?

I lost my only friend,

the strength of our home,

the soul that felt like my own.

I stayed silent while breaking inside.

I smiled while carrying pain no one could see.

But I made a promise to him...

One day, he will get justice. One day, truth will speak louder than silence. And on that day, I will finally breathe and say:

Yes. I did it.

Another hearing. Another delay.

11 April 2026 — the report was still not submitted.
Next hearing: 30 April 2026.

Years have passed like this…
with dates, delays, and silence.

I stand there every time with the same hope —
that maybe this time, there will be answers.
But every time, I walk out with the same question… how long?

I am a sister waiting for justice for my brother.
And no matter how long it takes, I will not stop speaking.

Justice should not take years.
Justice should not come with silence.

Justice for Umer Qayoom.

POV: When power asks for time, the system bends.
When a common citizen asks for justice, the system delays.😥😥
On 04-11-2025, the Chief Judicial Magistrate clearly directed the police to complete the investigation within six weeks.
The court even warned of action under Section 187 IPC and Section 345 CrPC, and possible contempt proceedings if they fail to comply.
Yet the case keeps getting adjourned for “formal hearing,” with the next date now 11-04-2026.
Today I reached the court on time, carrying hope once again.
The judge was on leave.
Another date. Another delay. Another wound reopened.
When authorities ask for time, they are granted months.
When a common person asks for justice, they are made to wait for years.
They don’t just delay justice.
They exhaust families.
They test patience.
They break hearts slowly.
And the hardest truth?
You stand alone in the courtroom.
No one stands beside you.
No one offers support.
No one asks if you need help.
Is this justice — or protection of uniform?

Hearing Update – 16 September 2025

Today’s hearing was both formal and deeply emotional.

Counsel for the complainant was present. The SHO of Police Station Soura appeared with the CD file, which was perused and then returned. The SHO requested three months’ time to file the final report. The matter has now been listed for further proceedings, and the next date of hearing has been fixed for 16 October 2025.

Although our case was listed at serial number 53, we were suddenly called after number 6. I had to rush my lawyer to attend quickly. When the SHO entered and submitted the file before the judge, my hands began to tremble. Each time I see police officials, I am reminded of how they took my brother away and have never been held answerable.

At that moment, I lost all strength and broke down in tears. It was unbearable to endure the SHO’s cold stare, a reminder of the injustice we continue to face.

Another date has now been given, but my fight will not stop until justice is served for my brother.