NSG team from Delhi to Amritsar and positioned it strategically. After the hijacker fired a shot, the negotiator warned the hijacker of dire consequences and asked him to surrender which he refused. The CMG then informed the PM that the aircraft would be stormed. The negotiator then issued the order to the NSG's crack 52 Special Action Group team to storm the aircraft and take down the hijacker. The hijacker was surprised by the sudden entry of the commandos into the plane. Before he could react he was taken down. The operation ended in five minutes, at 01:05, without any casualty or injury to any hostage or further damage to the aircraft. Aftermath The hijacker, later identified as Jalaluddin alias Mohammed Yunus Shah, was whisked away for interrogation at the Airport. He was later shot dead by NSG. Two loaded 9 mm pistols and a grenade were recovered from him. The Indian authorities claimed that the hijacker was a member of Hizbul Mujahideen, but the group denied responsibility. See also List of hijackings of Indian aeroplanes#1990s List of aircraft hijackings#1990s List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location#India List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (D–O)#I List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft#1993 Further reading References External links Aviation accidents and incidents in India Aviation accidents and incidents in 1993 427 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737 Original Amritsar Aircraft hijackings in India Special forces of India 1993 disasters in India Law enforcement operations in India Terrorist incidents in India in 1993 April 1993 events in Asia