There's a Sheikh from Dubai standing here with me. He is someone who keeps his word.
We always try to be good Muslims.
You are going to teach us how to be a good Muslim? Huh?
Are you from India?
I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Devil,
in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the Surah Al-Maida, Allah Tala say's that,
"The killing of one innocent person is no different than killing all of humanity"
"And saving the life of one innocent person…
is like saving all of mankind."
I'm from Pakistan.
Only women and children.
Women and children. That's all.
Come on. Move, let's go.
- Get up, come on. - Bhola, Shankar…
- Slowly. Come on. - You too, madam. Let's go, Come on.
- Ah, sir. Where are you taking everyone? - Kids, get up.
We can't tell you that. Come on.
Is my husband going?
No one's husband is leaving, we're only releasing women and children. Move on.
Those who don't want to leave, raise your hands.
No, I'm not leaving without my family.
You sit down, you sit down, Sit down, we'll send you later. Just sit down. Not
- now. - My husband's in the front…
You took him there, remember?
Go one by one. One by one.
Hurry up, get out.
- Why aren't you telling us anything? - Go that way.
- One by one, Come on. - My father is here with me,
how can I just leave him?
Maa…
- Come on, Keep moving. - Maa!
Keep moving. Keep moving, keep moving. Your son will join you go, go.
- Mumma! - Burger? Burger? Burger? Please, please,
- please listen to me, let him leave too. - His cylinder's almost empty.
Come on. Hurry up… hurry up.
You can leave with them if you want to.
Get your nose treated.
Is there an exchange offer?
Let someone else go instead of me.
Anmol beta, where's mumma?
Lakshmi, come here. Please just sit with him. Maybe his Mom's at the back or she's
- been deplaned, I'll go and check. - Yeah.
That must have… That must've hurt him.
- He's dead. He is dead. - How can you say that? Are you a doctor?
You know what?
It is your privilege that death is still a tragedy to you.
Sir.
Your son got left behind.
Sit down, beta.
Thank you.
Believe me… I had no idea that this hijacking had anything to do with me.
Almost 200 innocent people have been hijacked and…
Our entire country has been hijacked.
All of Afghanistan has been hijacked.
Palestine's been hijacked.
And you're… mourning over 200 people?
Two men had their throats slit.
One is dead.
Why don't you take some time off and come with me tomorrow, Mehta Sahab?
I'll show you what a slit throat really looks like.
Shouldn't there be some punishment for those who slit throats? Hmm?
That's the reason we have you locked up.
Isn't that what you teach them… how to take innocent lives?
This is a war, Mehta Saab.
- And lives are lost in wars… - No!
This isn't a war.
But whatever it is… we'll end it for sure.
So end it.
Bakhuda, please end it.
Too much blood has been shed.
Our NSG team reached the airport as soon as it could. But the Captain was also at
fault. He should have stayed in Amritsar a little longer.
- But the captain has abandoned that… - We have it from an exclusive source
- Rajat, get me a cup of tea. - Here you go.
That Captain Sharan is going…
Deliver these to 12 khamba road!
Poor pilot!
This one has "poor us" as well.
Sir, tea or coffee?
Umm… Tea.
Yes, sir.
I think I'll also have some tea. My tummy is upset. Give.
Yes, sir.
Don't you prefer drinking coffee? Most South Indians do.
If there's a choice between bad tea and bad coffee, I prefer bad tea.
- Coffee's like a religion, sir. - Hmm.
There's no place for misinterpretation.
And tea is like blind faith.
Good or bad, tea is tea.
Why is the Taliban even accepting this flight?
The founder of the Taliban, Mullah Omar established power
in Afghanistan in 1996, and he was declared the leader
of all Afghanistan.
He gave himself the title "Amir-ul-Mu'minin"…
"Commander of the faithful."
It had always been Mullah Omar's dream to bring all the Islamic nations together
to form an Islamic emirate that the whole world would recognize.
But what happened was exactly the opposite.
In light of the Taliban's violent history,
most countries broke international ties with them.
India, too, closed its embassy in Kabul,
and severed all relations
with Afghanistan.
Taliban, ISI… they're all "chatte-batte" of the same block.
What's "chatte-batte"?
"Chatte" is exactly like "batte".
I mean "chatte-batte"… they are like twin brothers.
Okay, I got it.
"Chatte-batte".
You seem educated.
You speak English with an accent.
You must've gone to a good school.
As a matter of fact, Chhaya, I never went to school.
Uh, I was only this big… when foreigners set up army camps all over the country.
I used to sell them tea. And I would mimic the way they spoke.
That's how I learnt English.
It's not necessary, that everyone who speaks English is actually educated.
We have to land.
We're going to Kandahar.
The phone is ringing. Please answer it.
They must have left Dubai.
- Hello? - Good morning, sir.
They just left Dubai and they're headed towards Kandahar.
Shit. Does the boss know?
No, it's okay. I'll talk to him.
IC 814 on final approach descend to 4000 feet.
Confirm landing gear down.
Wilco.
Eagle Four-five-six, go to Palam Airport immediately.
The crowd is getting bigger there.
- Kirpal. - Yes, sir.
Go inside quickly, and find out what's going on.
- Okay, sir. - We're all being standing here like fools.
The whole night has passed and you still don't know where the flight is?
- I can understand. - They know what's going on.
They're just not telling us.
- It went to Dubai. - And where did it go?
Did the plane just vanish?
Sir, please kindly understand our situation.
Who's responsible for the passengers? You all are.
Stay behind him.
We request all of you to please remain in your seats.
From now on, you're all allowed to sit up straight.
My name is Burger.
At the back, are my two comrades, Shankar and Bhola.
If you need anything please ask them.
We have no personal enmity with any of you.
It's simple, just let us do what we have to and we won't bother you in any way.
But if anyone,
let me be clear.
I mean anyone… creates any problems.
I'm warning you we won't think twice before
hurting you in the worst way possible.
And I mean every word I'm saying.
This is the month of Ramzan.
We keep a fast at this time…
but since you all haven't had anything to eat all night.
We've arranged some food for you.
I'm sure, you want to use the toilet. Go one by one, don't crowd around.
The food should be here soon.
You're all responsible for how they behave.
If they behave badly… we too will behave badly.
The press is talking non-stop about Afghanistan.
People will panic.
The opposition will create a ruckus.
Putting more pressure on the government.
Too much democracy in this country, sir.
We should have our own ISI.
And the Press?
Press will play along, sir. If our official version
says that this was Pakistan, then they'll say it was Pakistan.
Pakistan sells, let them sell it. Clear this up, please.
- Yes, sir. - We'll just do our jobs.
Then call the PRO. Let's have a joint meeting with all the agencies.
Yeah, okay. Let's do it.
The entire Indian press is reaping the captain apart.
And what about the international press?
Thank you, sir.
Christmas and the millenium plot.
Al-Qaeda's plan to attack America on 31st December.
That suits their president just fine.
So, no story about the hijacking?
No, there is.
A small column in the corner.
Sir, the western world doesn't want to interfere.
And the Middle East doesn't want to help.
But we've put pressure on the UN.
Taliban. There should be pressure on the Taliban too.
- Who can we speak to in Afghanistan? - I've already reached out, sir.
- Oh, you have? - Yeah, I have.
I have spoken to… Muttawakil,
who is the Foreign Minister of Taliban.
32 years of age. Knows English. Very inexperienced.
But he's the bridge between Mullah Omar and the rest of the world.
Common, hurry up.
Here. Sit wherever you see a seat.
Captain, please get some rest.
I know it's difficult but try to rest for a few hours.
You okay?
The business class area is only for them and us.
The right front toilet is ours, the left is theirs.
So, you mean they're deciding the rules of our plane now?
Our last round of coffee.
I mean, who knows when we'll get some again?
Sir, did… d… did you see the man in the white and yellow shirt? He… he was wearing
- glasses, remember? - Come on. Sit down quickly, come on.
Hm… hmm… I… I don't know.
He… he went to the front with everybody else.
Come on, hurry up, sit down.
- Burger ji, wh… where's my husband? - Sit there.
Uh, your husband got off. In Dubai.
He got off? How could he get off like that? You… you should have told me, I also
- would have gone. - He was in the front, right. So
we sent him out with the crowd.
But I tried to go up front. I said I wanted to go to the
front and join my husband.
- He… oye! - No, you're lying. You're lying to me.
He… he would never leave without me, I just know he wouldn't.
- He got off. Get her to calm down. - You're lying to me!
- Be… be… Beta, listen. - He would never get off, I know
- him. I'm telling you, Rupesh! Rupesh! - Maybe he's…
They're lying to me…
Rupesh!
They're lying to me. I'll… I'll just go to the front and check. I'll just check
- and come back. That's all… Rupesh! - No, wa… wait.
- Stop the man at the back. - Hmm.
Please wait inside the plane.
Indian Airplines.
Indian Airlines
Keep the food boxes inside.
Uh… which ones are veg meals?
None of them are veg.
What do you mean?
Actually… Let's just take the meat out and
serve it to the vegetarians. Those who want to eat will eat.
We'll see about the rest.
But how will they eat this? More… more than half of them are vegetarians.
Burger! More than half the people are vegetarians.
I know, I know. We've arranged for that too, It's on its way!
- Take this. Careful. - Okay, sir.
24 hours after Flight IC 814 was hijacked by unidentified hijackers,
the plane remains stranded in Taliban-controlled Kandahar.
The government is yet to announce
whether it will negotiate with the hijackers or not.
We're now going live to Delhi,
where the Prime Minister is making his first public remarks
Since the crisis began.
These hijackers… what do they want?
They haven't even told us yet.
But whatever it is they want…
The means they chose are not the way to get it.
Now what will you do next?
India…
Will not bow to such disgraceful actions…
nor be fazed by them.
The Prime Minister there, issuing a strong condemnation of the hijack,
After an all-cabinet meeting, in which it was decided that
India will not negotiate with the hijackers.
We will not negotiate.
He's absolutely right.
After all it's a coalition government. The other parties must come forward.
The PM should take a firm stand.
But sir, if we don't start a dialogue…
We'll have to start a dialogue. But there has to be political consensus too.
If all the parties tell the PM to negotiate with the hijackers,
then the PM will talk to them.
Untill then?
- What… what are we supposed to do? - We prepare for every contingency.
- No, no listen. - But we took the meat out of right?
Listen, listen. Listen to me Indrani?
- I know. But how… how am I supposed to… - Look, you know how dire the
situation is, explain it to them.
We have to speak to them.
I repeat…
India's Prime Minister has refused to negotiate with you.
f their government does not want to negotiate with us, then so be it.
Let's refuel the plane and get the hell out of here.
We're going to fly this plane to Delhi now and crash it into their
Parliament building.
Doctor, I don't want to talk to them anymore.
Let's get out of here.
They think we're going to sit here and wait for them.
We're going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget.
Sir, Muttawakil has agreed to give them fuel. Tomorrow morning.
So, we have time till tomorrow, I'm sure we'll have a solution by then.
The Indian government has not received any kind of demands from the IC
814 hijackers.
Nor has the government taken any steps to arrange for the release of the
passengers who are stranded on the plane.
However, last night in Dubai the hijackers released 27 women,
children and along with them, the injured passenger Balram Singh,
and the mortal remains of newlywed Rupesh Singhvi.
Myself, my family, whole of my family, is happy.
But not fully happy.
Because our other country fellows are there.
And my second son-in-law is also there.
I have come here today to support my husband.
I've come to take a stand against your reporting.
These people who have been released… I have come here for them.
The rest of them will also return.
My husband will also return. But only after bringing everyone safely back.
They will come back.
Question is; all is well that ends well.
They will come back. This is sure.
When there's a hijacking, who's head is the gun first pointed at?
The Captain's.
Who's the first person to get shot during a commando operation?
The Captain.
The plane still landed multiple times.
Who did that?
The plane was there for 45 minutes!
Why didn't we do anything?
If they don't negotiate now, who will bear the consequences? Our people, right?
If it was up to you, what would you do?
What we need to know is, why is this happening in the first place?
Why are 200 people suffering over there? Why are they trapped in that place?
And secondly, what happens now?
We have to keep the dialogue going, DRS.
With all the foreign embassies especially, with the Afghan government.
Diplomacy, boys.
Uh, sir. Umm,
if you talk to the UN and the Red Cross and
ask them to reach there with the media, then maybe the Taliban
won't give them fuel.
That's a very good idea, Kumar.
Let's talk to Eric de Mul.
He's very proactive… Get him for me at the soonest.
Sir, tea?
- For you? No? - Sir! Tea?
Uh, Ma'am, some tea for you?
- Give some to my children, please. - Yeah, yeah, sure.
- Fruit? - Tea for you?
- Thank you. - Do you want some?
Sir, fruit?
- Yeah. - Ma'am, some tea?
Sir, tea?
Have some, beta.
No.
- Excuse me, sir? - Just a little.
Tea?
Please, uh, I'm requesting you. Have some tea.
Bhaisahab, let the ladies go first, please.
Bhai saab, I've been waiting for 4 hours. I'll be out in 2 minutes.
First of all it stinks so much and now this.
They're your people, and you are responsible for
how they behave.
Tell some of them to go early in the morning.
Then there won't be such a long queue. This is your job.
Both the toilets at the back are dirty now. The ones at the front can they use
- those? - No one goes to the front.
That's an order.
I have never seen this happen on a plane.
I have to go, My wife's in the hospital.
Please try to understand. I… I need to give her my account details. I have to pay
- all the bills. - Sir, sir, sir. We
can't let you get off here.
No, It's ok I can. I'll take a bus, train, anything I can get…
Sir… we're in Afghanistan, sir in Kandahar. We cannot let you get off here.
- Sir, sir… - Sir, the smell is
unbearable, please, please, sir…
Okay, okay, wait! I spoke to them. Now listen.
Doctor said it's okay. We're going to move all of you to the front.
Away from the smell. So, hold on. Everyone will move.
Except for one.
I'll tell you know.
The children have been stuck in their seats for 72 hours…
Sir, let me go. Let me go, my brother is on that plane…
My husband…
Burger bhai, there's no difference it stinks here too. Why don't you have it
cleaned? Just have it cleaned!
If you can't have it cleaned, at least open the doors.
I'll do something. I'll do something… Shut up!
I said I'll do something. Go and sit down!
Bhola. Call doctor.
I'll just call him.
They're saying neither can we eat, nor can we shit.
What is it, Burger?
Doctor, shall we open the door?
Yeah okay, open it.
Why did you open it? Who said you could open it?
Wh… What are you doing? How can you do that? You can't hit her like this!
Shut up!
Just shut up!
I won't say it again.
Everyone, listen to me very carefully.
No one here does a single thing without my permission. You understand me.
Both of you as well… You will not do anything without asking me. Got it?
You okay?
Let's go, Captain. You've rested enough. We're going back to Delhi.
The fuel is also here.
The plane was in the air for more than 16 hours, Chief Saab.
There's been no technical inspection, there's been no servicing,
how can I fly the plane like?
So, it will crash, right? Let it. That's the plan. Let's go. Come.
Come on.
Come, come, come, come.
Come on.
Start refueling.
Keep the funnel properly aligned so that it can be refueled.
Let's jettison the fuel, while they refuelling.
Sir, sir, what?
Huh… As soon as the pressure peaks.
No… no, sir. Sir, they'll… They'll definitely kill us, sir.
It's not like we're going to survive. Once we take off they want to,
they want us to, crash into the Parliament Building.
This is our only chance to avoid take off.
No, no, no sir, sir please don't do anything like that.
You saw what they did out there. They cut people's throats.
Sir, sir, please.
Let's do it.
- No, no sir. Sir, I'm sorry, sir. Sir… - It's an order, Sunil.
Sir, I'm extremely sorry, sir. I can't do it,
sir. Sir, please forgive me, sir, please, sorry.
I'm not a soldier, sir. I have a family at home.
Sorry, sir. I'm extremely sorry.
You okay?
Sir?
What happened?
Are you okay, sir?
Start the engine.
Pull down the lever.
Refuelling started.
Sir… is everything okay?
Twenty five percent.
Everyone, we'll be taking off in just a few minutes.
We've tried our very best and still are, that we don't have to harm you in any way.
But I think you should be aware,
that your government has refused to have any kind of dialogue with us.
Fifty percent.
Seventy percent.
Get ready…
Pressure peak.
All okay?
How can it be? They don't even know how
to refuel properly. Fuel pressure's so high
the tank could explode!
If anything goes wrong captain, you'll pay for it!
Tank almost full.
Now, sir.
Shut it down. Shut it down.
- No, no, no, no… Please don't hurt him. - What the hell did you do?
What the hell did you people do?
Move!
What did you do, you motherfuckers? What did you do? Captain?
You did this, right? Fucker! Huh?
Sir, sir, sir, sir…
Motherfucker!
If I see, if I see you all having one
of your meetings again, I'll drag you and throw you out.
And you know, what those people will do to you! Huh?
- Get out of here. Come on, out. Move it! - Wait, let me exp…
I'm… really… really sorry, sir.
Nangia sir, I'm really sorry.
Sorry, sir.
See, our people have arrived to talk with you.
There is no need to crash the plane anymore.
It's a United Nations plane… Your government has sent them.
They've sent the press so that they can keep an eye on us.
Why did they allow them to come here?
We won't let anyone take our pictures.
No one's coming near us.
A UN delegation has reached Kandahar.
And I'm hopeful… Ah, we are hopeful that they will initiate meaningful discussions.
We have spoken to both the parties. The Indian government, as well as the…
The terrorists.
The hijackers.
There will be no bloodshed on our soil. No un-Islamic act.
Okay, let them in, let them in. Let them in, please.
Let them in.
Uh, the Taliban Foreign Minister has said on record,
that they will storm the plane…
if they hear any shouting, or any noise,
or any shooting from inside it.
- But sir, my only son is in that plane. - Ma'am…
Please be calm, ma'am.
Uhh… the government and the opposition are both working together to resolve…
You guys are doing absolutely nothing!
We are moving and groping in the dark!
Pompous statements have been made about their greatness--
When the fact lies that it was a…
absolute security lapse.
- You have to do something… - She's a doctor. Look at her.
She's a doctor. I'm a surgeon.
We are the backbone of this country, we are the middle-class.
When the middle-class revolts, there is a French Revolution.
Although the IC 814 incident has Pakistan's
fingerprints all over it, there is still no concrete information
about the plane's hijackers. Even though it's been 3
days since the hijacking.
The Families of the passengers are holding protests at various locations and
the pressure on the government is growing every day.
The families are hoping that a decision is taken, as soon as possible.
First I would like to thank you all, for being here today.
And as the Foreign Minister of the government of Afghanistan,
I would like to inform the press today…
that we are doing our absolute best in this situation.
Currently, we are providing them with food,
with water, and with absolutely everything that they need.
But why Kandahar?
That's because they wanted to come here.
How were you able to prepare so much food so quickly?
It was served within hours of the plane landing in Kandahar.
Our security is incompetent,
and it's the people who are suffering the consequences.
Whether Nepal or India, someone is surely to blame.
And that's why I don't want to say much on this issue…
This all-party meeting is taking so long.
Take a decision, act on it. We look like fucking morons.
Sorry, sir.
We had an all-party meeting,
where we decided that we will negotiate with the hijackers now.
But we haven't yet, received even a single proposal or demand from them.
This is too alarmist.
What?
This? "3 days, 12 hours," sounds like a bloody ticking time bomb.
Is it not?
People will panic.
Shouldn't they?
Panic?
Ask!
What?
Why didn't you know? What you doing about it?
But they're doing their best.
Then people should know.
What?
That this is the best that they can do.
The next time someone plans to take a flight, they should know before hand,
that if something like this happens, it could take 8-10 days.
And they should pack accordingly.
The headline is your call, Sha. Change it if you like.
But you and I both know that this is the headline
that deserves to be in the news tomorrow.
Sir.
Vijaybhan ji and I have finalized the negotiating
team who will go there and talk to the hijackers and ask
for their demands. Only then will we make a decision.
So, Ranjan Mishra from RAW… you're the team leader.
You'll be accompanied by DRS and Abhijeet Kumar from MEA.
- Abhijeet, come here. - And Mukul Mohan from IB.
Who will negotiate with them?
Sir, ah, Ranjan sir is an Afghanistan-Pak expert.
I'll do it, sir.
But, uh, if you ask me, sir. Mohan is a tougher negotiator.
Done, sir. Ah, I will negotiate.
And, Mishra ji will be there to support me.
Yes, sir, of course. Why not, we'll all Support each other.
So that's done. Uh, anything else you need?
Ah, the tech team, sir. For communication. I'll be coordinating.
Other than doctors, nurses, food supplies, medical supplies, anything else?
Sir, uh… I think a few commandos should accompany us. We'll say they're support
- staff and doctors. - I think it's too late for that.
And also, the Taliban will never allow it.
And what if they do? Sir, ah…
Vijaybhan ji?
Is that even a question you need to ask a soldier?
Twenty, sir?
Doctor.
I… have a request.
You have a phone with you, right?
Don't worry, I don't want to make a call. Could you make a call?
If someone picks up, then my Papa's fine.
Please, doctor.
We have it from an exclusive source,
that the United Nations plane has just landed in Kandahar.
But the hijackers insist that they will only
negotiate with the Indian government.
Hello?
What was in the bag, motherfucker? What did you put on that plane?
What was in the bag, you left on the plane?
It was a red bag…
What was in the bag tell me? What was in the red bag?
Tell me what was in the red bag?
Talk, motherfucker! Talk…
Seventeen kilos of R…
Seventeen kilos of what?
- Seven… - Seventeen kilos of what?
- RDX. - Seventeen kilos of RDX!
Motherfucker!
Jai Hind, Agarwal sir. Sorry sir, I don't know how secure this line is.
But it's bad news, sir.
There's 17 kilos of explosives on IC 814, in a red bag. It was arranged for…
by doctor.
Nagpal?
Yes, sir.
Has Mishra landed?
I'll just check.
I want to talk to him when he lands.