CBI Arrests Suspect in 36-Year-Old Kidnapping Case of Rubaiyya Sayeed: Major Breakthrough in Historic Terrorism Investigation

Dec 01, 2025 10:45 pm CST

The Central Bureau of Investigation has apprehended a suspect in the 36-year-old kidnapping case of Rubaiyya Sayeed, daughter of former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. The arrest relates to the 1989 abduction by JKLF terrorists, a case in which Yasin Malik is a prime accused. This development marks a significant step in one of India's most notorious terrorism cases from the late 1980s.