cia file: mansur haider (kashmir) highly confidential only for home ministry
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HAIDER, MANSUR
AGE: 32
HEIGHT: 6.3
LOCATION: Srinagar (Born in Baramulla)
EDUCATION: Srinagar University
Background (a) Birth Born Mansur Haider, 9th September, Baramulla, Kashmir, India. Age 32.
Nickname: Unknown
(b) Family Father: Mustafa Haider. Born 26th October 1947, Baramulla, Kashmir, India.
Orphaned at birth during the St Joseph’s Franciscan massacre, an attack by
invading tribesman from Pakistan on Baramulla that reduced the population
of the small town from 14,000 to 1000. Mustafa Haider believed that his son
Mansur would someday be instrumental in changing the fate of Kashmir.
Died in his hometown in 2012.
Cause of death: heart disease.
Note: After the death of his father, Haider took on the role of the family’s head, sacrificing his dreams of a career in cricket to support the immediate needs of his family.
Mother: Zainav Haider takes care of the ancestral property doing Saffron
farming.
Sisters: Sana and Zoon, twins; Unmarried. Sana is employed in government
sector in the university as teaching support and Zoon is working in the
hospitality industry
Physical Appearance:
6’5. Broad shouldered. Is known to sport long hair and a short stubble. Green
eyes. Is polydactyly with Six fingers on right hand.
Photographs Enclosed In File
Number India/Alpha1976
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Religious Affiliation: Born and raised as a Muslim he follows the practices of
Islam. He had upbringing in Sufi traditions and clan said to be from Khawaja
background. Khawaja ancestor background from ancient Persia.
Education: Attended College in Srinagar University. Average Student
Graduation in Chemistry
Certificate course in modern Spoken Persian and Sanskrit
Partner in Life: No visible Partner. Had a short term relationship with Mumbai
based healthcare Consultant – Aahana Yajurvedi
General Habits and Mannerisms Listens to short-waves radio: Urdu and Persian channels; notably BBC, Voice of
America.
Internet habits indicate listening to RadioKash, and surfing news on Pakistan
and other Indian states. Focus is on Indian cricket team. In the BBC news
website, many times he has downloaded ‘Scenario 4’ page on future of
Kashmir.
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/south_asia/03/kashmir_future/html/4.stm
Professional Career Haider’s professional background is mainly from the tourism industry of
Kashmir. He started his career hauling tourist sledges up the snowy slopes of
the Affarwat peak at an adolescent age. As a young adult, he worked as a
caretaker on a houseboat, location unknown. Mansur is currently working in a
support staff role at a cricket stadium in Srinagar, Kashmir.
This is his last known employment.
Personal Life/Relationships Samir Ansari: Childhood friend. Age, 30. 6’0, short hair, black eyes. Deep scar
on shoulder, half of right index finger missing from a climbing accident in
Ladakh. Smokes Four Square cigarettes. Owns and drives a black sedan,
model unknown. Son of a powerful local politician and businessman in the
hospitality industry. Currently engaged to Shaza, who works for a media
agency in Mumbai, India.
Ahana Yajurvedi: Haider’s love interest, now estranged. The couple had a brief
period of intimacy on Houseboat Juliet. Brown eyes. Known for a distinguished
academic career. Studied Commerce at Delhi University and Physics at Oslo
University. Also graduated in Business Management from Colombia
University. Speaks four languages. Other interests: Rock climbing,
mythology, Buddhism, Vedas. Past lovers: Naveen David Talpade.
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Additional Information Haider holds an athletic record at his college for completing a 100m sprint in
under 12 seconds. He is also known to have played cricket as a fast bowler.
In spite of his athletic prowess, Haider is known to have a fear of high speeds.
His right palm has a birth mark, which looks like planet Saturn.
Note from CIA's Kashmir desk A Swedish Tibetan, by the name of Adolf Silfverskoild, has been enquiring
about Mansur Haider. We are tracking him via satellite. We advise to put your
covert asset to track him. His Visa page scan is below for your record to track
him.