Explained: Who is Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, declared a terrorist under UAPA?

Kashmiri militant Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was released from jail in exchange for hostages in the IC-814 airplane hijack, has now been designated as a terrorist by the Union government under the severe anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Act Kashmiri militant Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was released from jail in exchange for hostages in the IC-814 airplane hijack, has now been designated as a terrorist by the Union government under the severe anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Act. According to a report by the Indian Express, which cites South Asia Terrorism Portal, Zargar was involved in several attacks on security personnel and high ranking Kashmir officials. The government had also released Masood Azhar, who soon afterward founded the Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was later convicted of the kidnapping and murder of The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan After his return to Pakistan through the Taliban, Zargar is believed to have set up his base in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The Ministry of Home Affairs Notification designating him as a terrorist said, “Zargar has been running an incessant campaign from Pakistan to fuel terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir … Zargar is a threat to peace, not only to India, but across the world, with his contacts and proximity to radical terrorist groups like the Al- Qaeda and Jaish-e-Mohammed.” With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.