Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar
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Organization(s)
Al-Umar Mujahideen
Al-Umar Commando Force[1]
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Harkat-ul-Ansar
Al-Umar Mujahideen
Al-Umar Commando Force[1]
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Harkat-ul-AnsarKnownforkashmiri separatism, Jihadism and founding of Al-Umar Mujahideen militant group.
kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed[2]
Released from jail as part of the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking hostage deal.
kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed[2]
Released from jail as part of the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking hostage deal.
Political party
Hurriyat ConferenceMushtaq Ahmed Zargar | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Organization(s) | Al-Umar Mujahideen Al-Umar Commando Force[1] Jaish-e-Mohammed Harkat-ul-Ansar |
| Known for | kashmiri separatism, Jihadism and founding of Al-Umar Mujahideen militant group. kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed[2] Released from jail as part of the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking hostage deal. |
Political party | Hurriyat Conference |
Other political affiliations |  Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen[3] Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (until 1990) |
Criminal charges | Mass murder, Target killing and Kidnapping[4] |
Criminal penalty |
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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.