# Jammu railway blast accused arrested after 35 years 2026-08-14T08:02:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Government Railway Police arrested Altaf Hussain Sheikh, an accused in the April 2, 1991, Jammu railway station blast, after a 35-year search. The explosion on platform 1 killed three people, including two paramilitary personnel, and injured 18 civilians. Police said Sheikh had first gone underground and later lived under a concealed identity as a businessman in Bijbehara, Anantnag. The Jammu GRP identified him after checking his identity and residential records during a manhunt launched over the past two years. Sheikh was booked under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act and produced before a TADA court. One other accused had earlier been arrested, while three remained absconders. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - republicworld.com Tags: absconder, Altaf Hussain Sheikh, Jammu, railway blast, TADA, terrorism Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/absconding-terrorist-in-1991-jammu-railway-blast-arrested-after-35-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/absconding-terrorist-in-1991-jammu-railway-blast-arrested-after-35-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.