{
  "id": 5685976,
  "title": "35 years, 2 absconders and a trail gone cold: How 1991 Jammu blast case was rebuilt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/35-years-2-absconders-and-a-trail-gone-cold-how-1991-jammu-blast-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:20:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/35-years-2-absconders-and-a-trail-gone-cold-how-1991-jammu-blast-case-was-rebuilt-10863806/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Altaf Hussain Sheikh, a well-respected businessman from Anantnag's Bijbehara, was arrested in August 2024 in connection with the 1991 Jammu Railway Station blast. The 56-year-old father of three was previously an established businessman and lived a seemingly ordinary life with his family. The blast, which occurred on April 2, 1991, killed three people and injured 18 others. Over the years, authorities have made two more arrests linked to the case, though the original suspect has maintained his innocence. The police claim that they have built a solid case through verification of public records and documents, while the family insists that it is a case of mistaken identity. The case has been reopened under the leadership of a senior superintendent of police who has a history of tracking down absconding offenders.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Altaf Hussain Sheikh arrested in August 2024 for 1991 Jammu blast",
    "Blast killed 3, injured 18 in April 1991 Railway Station",
    "Case reopened by senior superintendent with absconder tracking experience"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of Altaf Hussain Sheikh, after a seeming lapse in the case, suggests a renewed push to resolve the decades-old Jammu Railway Station blast investigation under the current police leadership.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "35 years, 2 absconders and a trail gone cold: How 1991 Jammu blast case was rebuilt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/35-years-2-absconders-and-a-trail-gone-cold-how-1991-jammu-blast-case-5687467",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:20:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}