India: Muslim Doctors from Jammu and Kashmir Caught with Explosives and Arms, Suspected Links to Jaish-e-Mohammed

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In a significant counter-terrorism breakthrough, Indian security forces have dismantled a white-collar jihadist network operating across Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana, exposing a shocking convergence of educated professionals and Islamist extremism. Multiple doctors and other qualified individuals have been arrested for their involvement with the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The crackdown has revealed an alarming system of educated radicals supplying explosives, weapons, and fresh recruits to the banned outfit. The multi-state operation resulted in the recovery of a massive cache of high-grade explosives, assault rifles, pistols, and bomb-making components, exposing the group’s preparation for devastating coordinated attacks in northern India.

The investigation began in October, when posters promoting JeM appeared across parts of Srinagar. Following intensive analysis of CCTV footage, the police zeroed in on Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, a medical practitioner from Qazigund, posted at the Government Medical College, Anantnag. He was tracked down and arrested from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, while trying to flee. His interrogation opened the floodgates to a larger terror network spanning multiple states. Acting swiftly on the leads, authorities raided a flat in Faridabad, arresting Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie of Pulwama, who was found operating from a rented apartment that had been turned into a bomb-making factory.

The raids yielded one of the largest seizures of explosives in recent years — around 2,900 kilograms of bomb-making material, including 350 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, detonators, electronic timers, and IED circuits. Authorities also recovered assault rifles, pistols, live ammunition, and walkie-talkies. Investigators believe the module was planning large-scale, synchronized attacks across Delhi-NCR and other northern regions.

A female doctor working at Al-Falah Hospital has also been detained after a rifle was discovered in her car, while others — Yasir-ul-Ashraf, Arif Nisar Dar, Maqsood Ahmad Dar, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger, and Molvi Irfan Ahmad — were taken into custody across Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, bringing the total arrests to over half a dozen. Police sources revealed that the module’s members operated under direct instructions from JeM handlers in Pakistan, communicating through encrypted channels to move money, weapons, and recruits undetected.

This case highlights the disturbing radicalization of educated Muslim professionals — doctors, engineers, and academics — who chose jihad over humanity. Despite their privileged education and social mobility, they used their positions to hide terror activities, recruit impressionable youth, and smuggle materials for Pakistan-based operatives. Their ability to blend seamlessly into society made their detection far more difficult, demonstrating a new and dangerous evolution in terror networks — one that thrives not in remote camps, but within the walls of hospitals and universities.

Security experts have warned that terrorist organizations are increasingly exploiting professional networks to further their Islamist agenda. Such individuals, often viewed as trustworthy, can operate covertly without arousing suspicion, making them ideal assets for Pakistan-backed groups. The Jaish-e-Mohammed module is a chilling reminder that jihadist terrorism has moved beyond traditional battlefields, infiltrating India’s professional and intellectual circles.

Authorities are now working with central intelligence agencies to trace funding routes, digital communications, and overseas connections. While the dismantling of this module marks a major success, it may represent only the beginning of a broader threat. The urgency of the situation was underscored by a devastating explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on November 10, which killed eight people and injured several others. The blast triggered fires and chaos, shattering windows and vehicles nearby.

Though the investigation into the Red Fort blast is ongoing, its timing and magnitude have raised fears that other sleeper cells might still be active. With Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra on high alert, security agencies are racing against time to ensure that this educated face of terror does not strike again.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)