Kashmir separatist leader, Shabir Shah’s daughter tops CBSE class 12 exam in J&K

Sama Shabir Shah, daughter of separatist leader Shabir Shah, has topped in Jammu and Kashmir in the CBSE Class 12 results which were declared on Saturday.

A student of Delhi Public School (DPS) Athwajan , Sama Shabir Shah secured 97.8 per cent marks, an official of the school said.

She is the daughter of Jammu Kashmir democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) chief Shabir Shah who is currently lodged in Tihar jail.

Sama Shabir, (left) daughter of incarcerated separatist leader Shabir Shah, does Valley proud by topping CBSE 12th grade for J&K. She says she could have done better than 97.8 per cent had not her family faced "tough" time last year leading to her father's arrest. pic.twitter.com/XXFW8DJB9n

— Mufti Islah (@islahmufti) May 26, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti congratulated Sama Shabir on her success and said she was "truly an inspiration for the youth of our state".

"Congratulations to Sama Shabir Shah for securing 97.8% marks in the class 12th class examination. Her hard work and determination has helped her overcome all odds and she is truly an inspiration for the youth of our state," Mehbooba said on Twitter.

Congratulations to Sama Shabir Shah for securing 97.8% marks in the class 12th class examination. Her hard work & determination has helped her overcome all odds & she is truly an inspiration for the youth of our state.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 26, 2018

Meanwhile, the official of DPS Athwajan said the school has topped among all CSBE affiliated schools of the state. The school has got 99.5 per cent overall results in the exams and around 160 students from the school have secured above 80 per cent marks in the class 12th exams.