In a major counter-terror operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested Dr Shaheen Shahid, a Lucknow-based woman doctor, from Faridabad.
Police recovered an AK-47 rifle, live cartridges and other suspicious materials from her car. Dr Shahid has been taken to Jammu and Kashmir for further interrogation.
According to police sources, Dr Shaheen Shahid, a resident of Lalbagh, Lucknow, was allegedly associated with Dr Muzammil Shakeel, who had earlier been arrested from Faridabad in connection with a terror conspiracy.
Shahid was reportedly in a relationship with Shakeel and had allowed him to use her vehicle.
Investigators claim that Dr Shahid maintained close contact with several Pakistan-based terror outfits including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).
Initial findings suggest that the module was planning to conduct terror activities across multiple Indian states.
So far, seven individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, and authorities have seized over 2,900 kilograms of IED-making material.
Dr. Shahid was reportedly linked to Al-Falah University in Faridabad, where she was associated with an academic or healthcare-related project. Investigators are now probing whether the university or its resources were used for terror funding or recruitment.
Officials revealed that Shahid had been in touch with several suspicious individuals and had travelled multiple times between Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi. Agencies are currently analyzing her mobile data, banking records, and international call logs to trace the network’s financial and communication trail.
The arrests follow the November 7 capture of Dr Adil Ahmad, a resident of Anantnag, from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Adil, a former doctor at Anantnag’s Government Medical College, was found involved in putting up pro-Jaish-e-Mohammed posters in Srinagar last month, which had triggered tensions in the city.
During Adil’s interrogation, police discovered links to Dr Muzammil Shakeel, a Pulwama native and faculty member at Al-Falah University, Faridabad.
A raid at Shakeel’s rented accommodation in Dhauj village, Faridabad, led to the seizure of 360 kg of explosive material, several timers, batteries, assault rifles, pistols, and ammunition.
Authorities confirmed that the seized explosives included ammonium nitrate, not RDX.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police stated that the arrested individuals were operating under instructions from foreign handlers and communicating through encrypted social media channels.
The investigation has now expanded to trace links between Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, as agencies suspect that more individuals may be part of the network.
Given the sensitive nature of the operation, officials have refrained from disclosing further details, but sources confirm that more arrests are expected in the coming days.
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