How Did a J&K Doctor End Up in a Terror Network? Inside the Arrest of Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather
Kashmiri medic arrested for Jaish posters triggers massive seizure.
Jammu and Kashmir police launched a swift operation after CCTV cameras captured Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, a senior resident doctor at Government Medical College Anantnag, systematically pasting posters of the banned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed across Srinagar on October 27. The 30-year-old native of Qazigund in South Kashmir was tracked and arrested nine days later on November 6 from a hospital premises in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where he had reportedly sought temporary refuge while on the run from authorities.
During intense interrogation, Adil allegedly revealed details of a broader terror network involving arms storage and explosive stockpiling. Acting on his confessions, police raided his official locker at GMC Anantnag earlier this week and recovered a fully functional AK-47 assault rifle along with several rounds of live ammunition. He now faces stringent charges under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, marking a dramatic fall for a medical professional once entrusted with saving lives.
The investigation took a chilling turn when Adil’s disclosures led a joint team to Faridabad in Haryana, where authorities unearthed a staggering 350 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, multiple assault rifles, magazines, live cartridges, and sophisticated timer detonators hidden in a secure location. Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta confirmed the seizure, stating that the explosives were primed for potential large-scale attacks and were stored under the supervision of another arrested suspect, Dr. Muzammil Shakeel.
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Muzammil, a resident of Pulwama in South Kashmir, was employed as a doctor at Al-Falah Hospital in Faridabad and allegedly served as Adil’s key associate in logistics and concealment. The duo’s medical backgrounds have sent shockwaves through security circles, with intelligence sources warning that terror outfits are increasingly targeting highly educated, urban professionals for recruitment due to their access, credibility, and ability to operate under the radar.
With the recovered explosives located barely 30 kilometers from the national capital, agencies are now frantically tracing the supply chain to determine how such a massive consignment evaded detection for months. The case exposes a dangerous new frontier in terrorism, where white coats and stethoscopes may conceal allegiance to violent ideology, prompting urgent reviews of background verification protocols in sensitive institutions across the country.
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