IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack: Former top cop of Punjab addresses Amritsar take off accusations; ‘If shooting takes place…’
Sarabjit Singh, a previous Director General of Police in Punjab, shared details about the tense circumstances he encountered when an IC 814 Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu was hijacked and ended up landing in Amritsar in December 1999. Singh explained that during this incident, he maintained contact with officials in New Delhi. He remembered saying, “Gunfire may erupt. And if gunfire does erupt, I can’t predict exactly how many lives will be lost.