1991 Jammu Blast Accused Arrested After 35 Years, Was Hiding As Businessman
The terrorist has been identified as Altaf Hussain Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh and a resident of Marhama-Bijbehara in Anantnag. He was living under a fake identity as a businessman in South Kashmir.
On Thursday, the Railway Police in Jammu announced the arrest of Altaf Hussain Sheikh, a man who had evaded capture for 35 years. Sheikh, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag district, is accused of involvement in the 1991 bomb blast at Jammu Railway Station. The blast, which occurred on Platform No. 1, resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left 18 others injured. According to the J&K Police, Sheikh had gone into hiding and lived under a false identity for decades before his recent arrest.
The arrest comes on the heels of a two-year manhunt by the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Jammu. They were able to confirm Sheikh's identity through a detailed examination of his residential details, which revealed he had established himself as a successful businessman in the Bijbehara area. This marks the second arrest in the case; Aman Ullah Khan was apprehended on the day of the blast. The remaining suspects are still at large.
All suspects in the case face charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act of 1991. Sheikh was brought before a TADA court on Thursday for further proceedings.
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