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1991 Jammu Blast Accused Arrested After 35-Year Hunt
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Government Railway Police (GRP) Jammu arrested Altaf Hussain Sheikh from Bijbehara in Anantnag district on August 13, ending a 35-year manhunt. Sheikh was wanted for the April 2, 1991, bomb blast at Platform 1 of Jammu railway station that killed three people, including two paramilitary personnel, and injured 18 others.
Sheikh had been living under a concealed identity as a successful businessman. He was booked under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and other charges. One accomplice, Aman Ullah Khan, was arrested on the day of the blast; two other accused remain absconding. Sheikh was produced before a TADA court for further proceedings.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of a fugitive after 35 years is a rare success, but it also underscores gaps in intelligence that allowed him to live openly as a businessman. Some may frame this as a triumph of policing; others will point to the long delay as evidence of systemic failure. A more sober view: one man caught, two still at large. The real test is how many more such absconders remain undetected.
Sources (4): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com, greaterkashmir.com
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