Full name: Sunil Kumar pandita
Date of birth: Unknown
Place of residence: Chrarigam Anantnag
Date of death: may 1994
Place of death: Chrarigam
FIR / Case No.: Not Available
Remembrance & Record
Life Summary: Sunil Kumar Pandita was the young son of Inspector Sham Lal Pandita of the Jammu & Kashmir Police. He was in his early twenties and had his entire life ahead of him when he became a victim of the violence that engulfed the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s. Although very little public information survives about his personal life, family accounts remember him as a beloved son and brother whose loss deeply affected those around him.
Circumstances of Death: According to available records and family accounts, Sunil Kumar Pandita was abducted by militants and killed during the first week of May 1994. Publicly available records do not provide further details regarding the circumstances of his abduction or death.
Known Perpetrators: No publicly available record identifying or prosecuting the individuals responsible for Sunil Kumar Pandita’s abduction and killing has been located. Contemporary accounts attribute the crime to militants active in the region during that period
Family Details: Sunil Kumar Pandita was survived by his parents, Inspector Sham Lal Pandita and his wife, along with his two sisters. Tragically, his father was also killed by militants approximately two months after Sunil’s death, leaving the family to endure an unimaginable series of losses
Tribute / Notes: The story of Sunil Kumar Pandita is a reminder that the victims of violence were not only public figures and officials but also young men and women whose futures were taken away before they had the opportunity to fully live them. His memory survives through the love of his family and through efforts to document and preserve the stories of those whose lives were cut short during this difficult period.
