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Faridabad Terror Plot:In a major plot twist, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has found an interstate and transnational terror module of Jaish-e-Mohamamd and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfits by arresting seven persons, including two doctors, and recovering arms and ammunition, officials said here on Monday. The operation was carried out jointly by Faridabad and Jammu and Kashmir Police and 2,900 kg of IED-making material was recovered besides other arms and ammunition.

"In a major counter-terrorism success, J-K Police has busted an inter-state and transnational terror module, linked with proscribed terrorist organisations JeM and AGuH. The operation has led to the arrest of key operatives and recovery of a massive cache of arms, ammunition and explosives, during coordinated searches in J-K and other states," a police spokesman told News agency PTI.

During the course of investigation, the seven accused were arrested.

JKP has intensified the probe as another medical professional has emerged as a key suspect in the terror network. The investigation uncovered a massive cache over 300 kilograms of RDX, assault rifles, and large quantities of ammunition from Haryana’s Faridabad. These recoveries came after crucial revelations made by a Kashmiri doctor previously arrested for terror-related activities.

A search operation is currently underway in Fatehpur Taga, Faridabad, by the Haryana and J&K Police. The location is about 4 km from where the arrested Kashmiri doctor, Muzammil, used to offer namaz.

This development follows the recent arrest of a doctor employed at a private hospital, who was handed over to JKP for allegedly putting up posters in support of the banned terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar, an official said on November 7.

As the Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered IED-making material and ammunition from Haryana's Faridabad on Monday, Commissioner of Police Satender Kumar Gupta detailed the joint operation involving the J&K Police and Haryana Police.

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"It is an ongoing joint operation between Haryana police and J&K police. An accused, Dr Muzammil, was nabbed. 360 kg of inflammable material was recovered yesterday, which is possibly ammonium nitrate. It is not RDX... The operation is still underway," he said.

Furthermore, he elaborated on the recovered arms and ammunition, including pistols, live cartridges, timers, batteries, walkie-talkie sets, heavy metal, and more.

Who Is Adil Ahmad Rather, J&K Doctor Accused of Terror Links?

Adil Ahmad Rather, a resident of Qazigund in South Kashmir, had been working as a senior resident at the Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, until October 2024.

On October 27, posters supporting Jaish-e-Mohammed surfaced in Srinagar. During the inquiry, police examined CCTV footage that allegedly showed Adil putting up the posters. Nine days later, on November 6, he was arrested from a private hospital on Ambala Road in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier this week, a raid at GMC Anantnag led police to recover an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from Adil’s locker. He was charged under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). His interrogation then led investigators to a larger discovery, a stockpile of explosives and arms in Faridabad, which Adil reportedly stored with another doctor, identified as Muzammil Shakeel, who has also been taken into custody.

Muzammil, a resident of Pulwama, is the second doctor linked to the terror activity.

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J&K and Haryana Police Seize RDX, AK-47s, and Ammunition: Key Developments

- The Jammu and Kashmir Police has found an interstate and transnational terror module of Jaish-e-Mohamamd and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfits by arresting seven persons, including two doctors, and recovering arms and ammunition.

- The spokesman identified the arrested as Arif Nisar Dar alias Sahil, Yasir-ul-Ashraf, and Maqsood Ahmad Dar alias Shahid, all residents of Nowgam, Srinagar, Molvi Irfan Ahmad (Imam of a mosque), resident of Shopian, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger alias Mutlasha, resident of Wakura area of Ganderbal, Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie alias Musaib, resident of Koil area of Pulwama, and Dr. Adeel, resident of Wanpora area of Kulgam.

- During the ongoing investigation, searches were conducted at multiple locations by J-K Police in Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal and Shopian districts.
Similarly, J-K Police also conducted searches at Faridabad, in tandem with Haryana Police and at Saharanpur, with the UP Police

- Adil Ahmad, who worked at a private hospital, was detained and handed over to JKP for allegedly putting up pro-Jaish-e-Mohammed posters in Srinagar, an official confirmed on November 7.

- The investigation has revealed that Funds were raised through professional and academic networks, under the guise of social/charitable causes. The accused were found involved in identifying persons, to radicalise, initiate and recruit them to terrorist ranks, besides raising funds, arranging logistics, procurement of arms/ammunition and material for preparing IEDs.

- Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta said timers were also recovered along with the explosives.

- According to a Jagran.com report, Dr. Adil’s interrogation revealed his connection with another doctor, who was later arrested for questioning.

- The explosives, ammunition, and weapons were stored with the second suspect, identified as Dr. Muzammail Shakeel, a Faridabad-based medical practitioner who had been detained earlier. She is currently in Jammu and Kashmir under police interrogation.

- The case unfolded after police conducted multiple raids in Faridabad, including at premises linked to Dr. Muzammil.

- "One assault rifle with 3 magazines and 83 live rounds, one pistol with 8 live rounds, two empty cartidges, two additional magazines, 8 large suitcases, 4 small suitcases and a bucket from which approx 360 kgs of inflammable material has been recovered. It is suspected to be ammonium nitrate. Twenty timers with batteries, 24 remotes, approximately 5 kg of heavy metal, walkie-talkie sets, electric wiring, batteries, and other contraband materials have been recovered. It is not RDX...It is not an AK-47; it is an assault rifle. It is like an AK-47 but slightly smaller than it. But it is not AK-47..." Faridabad CP Satender Kumar stated.

- The arrested accused was a physician at the Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana.

- CP Gupta said, "This joint operation has been going on for fifteen days... Two accused persons have been booked until now, including Dr Muzsammil from Faridabad, and another accused, Aadil Rather, has been arrested from J&K's Saharanpur..."

- During the raids, police recovered several suitcases containing ammonium nitrate and other flammable substances used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

- Financial investigation, regarding the flow of funds, is on and all linkages are being traced and addressed expeditiously, the spokesman asserted. 

( With inputs from agencies )

 

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