1991 Jammu Railway Station Blast Case: Absconding Accused Arrested After 35 Years, Lived Under Concealed Identity

On August 13, railway police in Jammu apprehended Altaf Hussain Sheikh, an accused in the 1991 railway station blast case, after a 35-year pursuit. Sheikh, who went into hiding following the incident, lived as a concealed identity for decades under the guise of a successful businessman in Bijbehara, Anantnag. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the TADA Act-era suspect, along with accomplices, was implicated in a bomb blast on April 2, 1991, at Jammu station's platform one.

The blast resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including two paramilitary personnel, and injured 18 civilians. While one accused, Aman Ullah Khan, was apprehended, three others escaped and were declared absconders by the court. Intensifying the search over the last two years, the Railway police finally tracked down Sheikh, who was arrested and presented before the TADA Court for subsequent legal procedures.