Thursday, August 13, 2026
 
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Railway police arrests absconder in TADA case after 35 years
1991-Bomb blast case; 03 dead; 18 injured

Srinagar, August 13 (Scoop News)-Railway (GRP) Police Jammu arrests an absconding terrorist booked under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act-Altaf Hussain Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh, resident of Marhama-Bijbehara, Anantnag, after a long chase of 35 years who initially went underground and then was living with concealed identity for several decades.

The accused along with other accomplices was involved in a case of bomb blast on April 2, 1991 at platform number 1, railway station Jammu killing three persons including two from paramilitary and injuring 18 civilians. An FIR number 07/1991 U/S 307, 302, 120(B) RPC, 3/4 TADA, 4/5 ESA was registered at Police Station GRP Jammu.
During the investigation one accused Aman Ullah Khan was arrested, while three other accused persons escaped and could not be arrested at that time and were declared absconders by the concerned court.

In the last two years GRP Jammu launched an intensive manhunt and identified the accused Altaf Hussain Sheikh, verified his identity by minutely going into details of his identity and residential particulars and discovered him living under a concealed identity who had established himself as a successful businessman in the Bijbehara area.

Long-pursuit of the police team brought results and the accused responsible for the death of innocent persons was arrested and produced before the TADA Court on 13th August 2026 for further legal proceedings.
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