- By Priyanka Koul
- Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:39 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Red Fort Blast: Two days after a large cache of explosive material was recovered from Faridabad in Haryana, and several doctors, including a female doctor, were arrested, the initial probe revealed that Dr. Shaheen Sayeed had been assigned the task of setting up the women’s wing of Jaish-e-Mohammad. The Lucknow-based doctor, Sheen Shahid, was allegedly in touch with functionaries of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, according to sources in the Delhi Police.
Expressing disbelief over his sister’s alleged link with terrorist activities, the elder brother of the arrested doctor, Shaheen Sayeed, said on Wednesday that his family was still struggling to accept that she could have been involved in anything unlawful.
Her former husband recalled that she never wore a burqa during their life together, was a loving mother to their children, and wanted to move abroad for a better life.
Dr. Shaheen was reportedly in touch with Masood Azhar’s sister, Sadia Azhar, who runs the women’s wing of Jaish, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat. Dr. Shaheen was assigned the responsibility of forming a branch of Jamaat-ul-Mominaat in India.
Yusuf Azhar, Sadia Azhar’s husband, was the mastermind of the Kandahar hijacking and was reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor earlier this year.
What Did Dr. Shaheen’s Family Say, Who Is Linked With Jamaat-ul-Mominaat & Terror Links?
- Shaheen has been arrested for alleged links to a terror module connected with the recent Delhi blast, officials said.
- The statements of the lady doctor’s elder brother and former husband came even as the Uttar Pradesh Police and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) continued their probe.
- Shaheen’s brother, Mohammad Shoaib, said his sister and he had not been in touch for the last four years. "We have had no contact. It's been four years since we last spoke," he said, adding that his parents nevertheless checked on her occasionally.
"Parents will naturally call their children to ask how they are doing. I am her elder brother; of course, I would also worry about her. Isn't that normal?" he said.
- Asked if he had ever visited shaheen's residence near IIM Road in Lucknow, Shoaib answered in the negative. "No, I have never gone there. I only knew that she has a house somewhere along the IIM Road. I don't even know the exact location," he said.
- Shoaib denied having any suspicion about her activities. "Even when she was studying medicine, there was never any sign of her being involved in anything suspicious. I still don't believe these allegations. As I have said before, I simply cannot believe it," he said.
- Dr. Zafar Hayat, Shaheen’s former husband, said he learnt about her involvement in the case only on Tuesday evening.
Dr. Zafar Hayat, Shaheen’s former husband ( PTI )
- Hayat said he and Shaheen were married in November 2003 and both pursued medical studies separately, with him being her senior. "Our divorce took place towards the end of 2012. I am not sure what was on her mind that led to it. There was never any dispute or quarrel between us. She was a loving and caring person," he said.
- Hayat added that there had been no contact between them since the divorce. "I never had any inkling that she could be involved in such activities. She was deeply attached to her family and children, loved them immensely and took care of their studies," Hayat said.
- Recalling their marriage, he said Shaheen never wore a burqa except during the wedding rituals. "I had never seen her in a burqa. I have no idea about her alleged involvement in any terror activities now being reported."
He added that once they had a discussion in which she suggested that they settle in Australia or Europe for a better salary and quality of life.
The investigation into Shaheen’s alleged links continues in coordination with the intelligence and investigative agencies handling the Delhi blast case, an official told PTI.
According to investigators, Shaheen, a doctor associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was among those arrested following Monday’s explosion near the Red Fort. Police suspect she was linked to Dr. Muzammil Ganaie, another faculty member at the same university, who is alleged to have been part of a “white-collar terror module” with ties to the proscribed outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
Investigators have claimed that Shaheen was heading Jaish-e-Mohammad’s women’s recruitment wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, in India.
Syed Ahmad Ansari, Father of Shaheen ( PTI )
On Tuesday, her father, Syed Ahmad Ansari, told reporters that he was "shocked" to hear of her alleged involvement.
( With PTI Inputs )
