Claim: Ashiq Hussain Faktoo(born 23 March 1967) is an Indian resistance ideologue and scholar who was accused of being involved in the murder of Hriday Nath Wanchoo and became known as "Nelson Mandela of Kashmir", the Longest Serving Political Prisoner of Kashmir.
Evidence: (1967-03-23) 23 March 1967 (age 53)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Indian Qasim Faktoo (also known as Mohammad Qasim) is a Kashmiri resistance ideologue and scholar who is known as "Nelson Mandela of Kashmir", on account of his prolonged imprisonment and academic accomplishments in prison. Faktoo has been accused of being involved in the murder of Hriday Nath Wanchoo, an activist. Longest Serving Political Prisoner of Kashmir