Eighteen-year-old Sadiya Sheikh has been scarred for life after she was falsely branded a suicide bomber. Her mother says that this ruined her daughter’s and their family’s life. While speaking to The Quint, Safiya Sheikh said that the media called her daughter a culprit without any concrete evidence.

Sadiya Sheikh, who went to Srinagar on 16 January to take admission in a college was detained and interrogated by J&K Police on suspicion of suicide bombing.

Within a few days, Sadiya’s name and photograph were flashed across the national media. She was labelled a suicide bomber who was plotting an attack on Srinagar.