In the wake of the recent Delhi car blast and the busting of the “white-collar terror module” linked to the same, Jammu’s SMGS Hospital has tightened security measures and initiated a large-scale inspection of doctors’ lockers, as authorities work to ensure the safety of staff and patients amid heightened alert.
Dr Dara Singh (MS, SMGS Hospital) told a news agency that they have introduced an intensive routine check-up and appointed doctors from the hospital to monitor all staff, including doctors, HODs, nurses, paramedical staff, and sweepers. The team will also verify all lockers of doctors and keep a close watch. A master register with all the details will be maintained in the control room, Dr Singh added.
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The move comes in the aftermath of the Red Fort car blast that took place on November 10, 2025, in which a ‘suicide bomber’, who was also a doctor, was allegedly involved.
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The investigation into the Red Fort car bombing, in which 15 people were killed and over a dozen were injured after a suicide bomber detonated a Hyundai i20 loaded with ammonium nitrate fuel oil, has uncovered a core group of 10 suspects, including a smaller band of doctors involved in terrorist activities.
The attack, carried out by Dr Umar Mohammad, also known as Umar un Nabi, involved an explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that blew up near the Red Fort. While some reports initially put the toll at 12 dead and 32 injured, the latest figures confirm 15 fatalities.
Besides Umar, the accused include Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Shaheen Sayeed, Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, Irfan Ahmad, Maulvi Hafeez Mohammad Ishtiaq, and Sajad Malik.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nabi’s video surfaced on social media in which he can be seen talking about extremist ideology. Investigators said that Umar had emerged as the most radical member of the terror module operating out of Faridabad, Haryana. He had joined the network voluntarily and was closely involved in the planning, preparation, and execution of the plot.
Police sources revealed that the group had discussed multiple dates and targets over the past few months, and the November 10 blast is now believed to have been a premature detonation triggered after the module was compromised in Faridabad.
Notably, on November 10, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a joint operation with their Haryana counterparts, had busted a “white-collar” terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind following a 15-day operation.
The teams had arrested eight terror suspects — including three doctors — and seized nearly 2,900 kg of bomb-making material, among them around 350 kg of ammonium nitrate, during raids in Faridabad and Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag.
Timers, batteries, a Kalashnikov rifle with three magazines and 83 live rounds, a pistol with eight live rounds, and other incriminating material were also recovered.
Those arrested include Arif Nisar Dar, Yasir-ul-Ashraf, Maqsood Ahmad Dar, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger, Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, and Dr Adeel — all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. A Muslim cleric, Irfan Ahmad, the imam of a mosque in Shopian, was also taken into custody. Some reports suggest the cleric may have played a key role in radicalising the doctors and other white-collar professionals, with handlers believing that medical practitioners would draw less suspicion.
Lady doctor Shaheen Shahid, a resident of Lal Bagh in Lucknow, was also arrested after police allegedly recovered an AK-47 rifle from her car. She was reportedly an associate of Dr Ganaie. Both have been taken to Srinagar for further interrogation.
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