Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Organization(s) | Al-Umar Mujahideen Al-Umar Commando Force Jaish-e-Mohammed Harkat-ul-Ansar |
| Known for | kashmiri separatism, Jihadism and founding of Al-Umar Mujahideen militant group. kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed Released from jail as part of the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking hostage deal. |
| Political party | Hurriyat Conference |
| Other political affiliations | Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (until 1990) |
| Criminal charge(s) | Mass murder, Target killing and Kidnapping |
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| Criminal status | Wanted by the National Investigation Agency, currently free in Pakistan |
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar (born 1967, also known as Mushtaq Latram) is a Kashmiri separatist leader and militant active in the Kashmir insurgency, and founder of the militant outfit Al-Umar Mujahideen. He spent considerable time in an Indian prison and was released in the aftermath of the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking. He currently lives in Pakistan.