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What were the demands of the hijackers of IC-814?

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To free IC-814’s passengers being held hostage, the hijackers demanded the release of 36 militants, including Masood Azhar (the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed), $200 million, and the body of a militant who had died in an attempt to escape an Indian prison. However, after negotiations, they changed their demands to the release of Azhar and two other militants.