Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh is a British-born militant of Pakistani descent with links to various Islamic-based organisations, including Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al-Qaeda, Harkat- ul-Mujahideen and Taliban.He was arrested and served time in prison for the 1994 kidnappings of Western tourists in India, an act which he acknowledges, he was released from captivity in 1999 and provided safe passage into Afghanistan with the support of Taliban in exchange for passengers aboard hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814. He is most well- known for his role in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.