Claim
In December 1999 flight IC-814 was hijacked, and India had to release three terrorists including Maulana (Masood Azhar).
“दिसंबर में IC814 का अपहरण हुआ था, उस दौरान मौलाना सहित तीन आतंकवादियों को रिहा करना पड़ा था।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim matches the established historical record. Indian Airlines flight IC-814 was hijacked on 24 December 1999, and on 31 December 1999 the Indian government released three jailed terrorists — Maulana Masood Azhar (who went on to found Jaish-e-Mohammed), Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar — in exchange for the release of the passengers and crew. Both the date (December 1999), the number released (three), and the inclusion of 'Maulana' Masood Azhar are correct.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Airlines_Flight_814 Documents that Indian Airlines flight IC-814 was hijacked on 24 December 1999 en route Kathmandu–Delhi, and that the crisis ended on 31 December 1999 when India released three prisoners — Maulana Masood Azhar, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar — in exchange for the hostages. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.britannica.com/event/hijacking-of-IC-814 Confirms the December 1999 hijacking of IC-814, its diversion to Kandahar, and India's agreement to release three imprisoned terrorists including Masood Azhar to end the hostage crisis. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://theprint.in/india/where-are-the-3-terrorists-who-were-swapped-for-170-passengers-of-hijacked-ic-814/339781/ Indian news report confirming the three terrorists (Masood Azhar, Omar Sheikh, Mushtaq Zargar) were swapped for the IC-814 hostages in December 1999. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403