35 years, 2 absconders and a trail gone cold: How 1991 Jammu blast case was rebuilt
Altaf Hussain Sheikh, a 56-year-old businessman from Anantnag's Bijbehara, was arrested in August 2024 for the 1991 Jammu Railway Station blast. The explosion killed three, injured 18, but Sheikh insists he was innocent, claiming mistaken identity. He was one of three absconders arrested, following a two-year verification of public records.
The other two were Aman Ullah Khan and Showkat Khan. Sheikh's family claims he was wrongfully identified, saying he was in high school during the blast and returned to a normal life. The police, however, maintain their case.
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