Apparently, the Pakistani forces tried to negotiate with the hijackers. They asked them to release the children and female passengers. But these negotiations failed. Hijackers were frustrated that their negotiations couldn’t reach a solution. Their demands weren’t fulfilled.
Another passenger was attacked, Rupin Katyal. A 25-year-old man from Gurgaon, Returning with his wife from their honeymoon. Rupin passed away later.
Pakistan was tasked with providing a helicopter to the Indian High Commissioner. So that he could reach Lahore for the negotiations as quickly as possible. But the helicopter was provided 3 hours late. By the time he reached Lahore, He found that the plane had taken off once again.
How was this possible when all the lights at the airport were switched off? And the plane was surrounded by the Commandoes, How could the plane still take off? We do not have much information about this. But we get some clues later on in the story.
