In a major counterterrorism breakthrough, police have arrested a Kashmiri-origin doctor working at Al Falah University in Faridabad, recovering a Kalashnikov rifle, ammunition, and nearly 2,900 kilograms of explosives, in what officials are calling a “white-collar” terror module spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.The accused, identified as Dr. Muzammil Ganaie alias Musaib, a resident of Koil, Pulwama (J&K), was employed as a doctor at the Al Falah University Hospital in Faridabad. He was arrested on October 30 in a joint operation by the Haryana Police and the Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) after being named in a case related to pro-terror posters supporting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Srinagar.According to Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta, the doctor was found to have rented two premises — one in Dhauj village, just 500 meters from the university, and another in Fatehpur Taga, about 4 km away — to store large quantities of explosive materials.
Searches at these sites led to the recovery of 2,900 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate, one Krinkov (AK-type) rifle, a pistol, 91 live rounds, and a cache of bomb-making components, including timers, remote controls, batteries, wires, and metal fittings.The explosives were found packed in multiple containers, with 358 kg seized initially from the Dhauj residence and 2,550 kg discovered later in Fatehpur Taga. Police have also detained a local cleric named Ishtaq, who had rented the rooms to the doctor, for questioning.
Officials said that Dr. Muzammil’s arrest is part of a larger crackdown on a radicalised medical network uncovered by the J&K Police.The network allegedly involved eight people, including three doctors, linked to banned terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.Investigations revealed that the module was planning to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for potential attacks across India and aimed to establish its own militant organisation or “tanzim.”The probe originated in Srinagar, where posters threatening local traders were traced via CCTV to Dr. Adeel, another Kashmiri doctor working in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His interrogation led police to Dr. Muzammil and others connected to the Faridabad operation.Authorities are now tracing the supply chain of the explosive materials and the network’s financial and logistical links. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and state minister Anil Vij said investigations are ongoing and assured that “no one found involved will be spared.”Officials have registered cases under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The joint investigation continues, with central intelligence agencies monitoring the case closely due to Faridabad’s proximity to Delhi.
