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Absconding terrorist in 1991 Jammu railway blast arrested after 35 years
Absconding terrorist in 1991 Jammu railway blast arrested after 35 years
Nearly 35 years after a bomb blast at Jammu railway station killed three people and injured 18, Government Railway Police arrested Altaf Hussain Sheikh on Thursday. The accused, from Bijbehara in Anantnag,…
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Nearly 35 years after a bomb blast at Jammu railway station killed three people and injured 18, Government Railway Police arrested Altaf Hussain Sheikh on Thursday. The accused, from Bijbehara in Anantnag, had been absconding since the attack on April 2, 1991.
Sheikh was booked under TADA and had been living under a fake identity as a businessman. He was produced before a TADA court. Officials said three accused were declared absconders earlier; one was arrested previously. The manhunt intensified in the last two years.
The Indian Opinion
Some may question the value of arresting a man 35 years later. But for the families of the three victims, this brings closure. Others might see it as proof that fugitives cannot rest easy. The real test will be whether the TADA court delivers a swift conviction given the decades-old evidence.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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