Fri Sep 06 20:57:42 UTC 2024: – Srinagar-based doctor Asif Khandey encountered a bearded man with plaster casings on both legs at Delhi Airport, who turned out to be a terrorist disguised as a hijacker
– The hijacker, Mohammad Yousuf Shah, hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 427 in 1993 and demanded to be taken to Kabul
– An elite NSG commando operation in Amritsar successfully ended the hijacking in just five minutes, preventing a larger tragedy
– The operation stands in contrast to the 1999 IC 814 hijacking, where the government failed to deploy NSG commandos in time to end the crisis
– The handling of the two hijackings sparked debate on the effectiveness of deploying NSG commandos in resolving hostage situations
– The NSG commandos stormed the plane through all six doors, catching the hijacker off guard and successfully neutralizing him without any collateral damage
– The hijacker was reported to have succumbed to his injuries while being moved to a vehicle by police, but there are conflicting reports suggesting he was captured alive and later shot
– The successful ending of the IC 427 hijack serves as a shining example of how swift decisions and actions by NSG commandos can end hostage crises efficiently without any collateral damage.

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