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Absconder in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case held in Srinagar: CBI

December 2, 2025

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, an absconder in the 1989 kidnapping case of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, in Srinagar. Shangloo is accused of conspiring with known militants in the case, which led to Sayeed's release after the government freed five imprisoned terrorists.

Absconder in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case held in Srinagar: CBI

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Key Highlights

Shafat Ahmed Shangloo was arrested by the CBI in Srinagar.
The kidnapping case dates back to 1989 and involved Rubaiya Sayeed.
Rubaiya Sayeed was released five days after her abduction in exchange for the release of five terrorists.
Shangloo is alleged to have conspired with Yasin Malik and others.
He will be presented in a TADA court in Jammu.

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Absconder in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case held in Srinagar: CBI

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