When IC-814 Hijackers Demanded Terrorist's Body In Exchange For Hostages
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The aircraft landed in Amritsar, then in Lahore, and later diverted to Dubai, finally landing in Taliban-controlled Kandahar in Afghanistan on December 25 at 8:33 am.
Indian Airlines' Airbus A300 took off from Kathmandu at 4:53 pm on December 24, 1999, for Delhi. A two-hour long flight lasted for almost eight days when terrorists from Pakistan-based outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) hijacked the aircraft.
What Were Their Demands?
The aircraft landed in Amritsar, then in Lahore, and later diverted to Dubai, finally landing in Taliban-controlled Kandahar in Afghanistan on December 25 at 8:33 am. The situation was not in India's control and it was time for negotiation with the hijackers. A team of officials, including current National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, from relevant ministries were sent to Afghanistan to negotiate.
