After 36 Years, CBI Arrests Man In The Kidnapping Case Of Mufti Sayeed’s Daughter Rubaiya

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After 36 years, a man allegedly linked to the sensational 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, has been arrested, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Monday, December 1.

The accused, identified as Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, was allegedly part of a conspiracy involving members of the banned terror group Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), led by Yasin Malik. According to officials, Shafat was allegedly an office-bearer of the outfit and handled its finances. The arrest has revived one of India’s most high-profile terror cases.

The CBI said the man has been identified as Shafat Ahmed Shangloo. He allegedly played a role in the conspiracy behind the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed.