2,900 Kg Explosives, 3 Doctors, A Trail Of Radicalisation: Terror Plot On Delhi's Doorstep Busted

Last Updated:November 10, 2025, 17:26 IST

What began with Jaish posters in Srinagar led to eight arrests and the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosives in a multi-state operation stretching to Delhi’s outskirts

Faridabad recovery followed revelations made by Dr Adil Ahmad Rather during questioning.

In one of the biggest recent counter-terror operations, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have uncovered a transnational terror module linked to proscribed outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). The crackdown, which spanned multiple states, has led to the arrest of seven accused, the seizure of explosives, arms, and encrypted communication tools, and the exposure of what the J&K Police described as a “white-collar terror ecosystem".

Here’s how the case unfolded and what has been found so far.

How It Started: Posters In Srinagar

The investigation began on 19 October 2025, when posters bearing the name of Jaish-e-Mohammad appeared across Bunpora Nowgam in Srinagar, threatening police and security forces. A First Information Report (FIR No. 162/2025) was registered at Police Station Nowgam under multiple sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Explosive Substances Act, and the Arms Act.

CCTV footage from the area helped police trace one of the individuals who put up the posters to Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was identified as Dr Adeel, a Kashmiri-origin doctor. Upon his arrest and questioning, he revealed links with three other medics in the Valley — including Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie of Pulwama.

Information from his interrogation led the police to Dr Muzammil’s rented accommodation in Faridabad, Haryana, the site of the first explosives haul.

The Faridabad Recoveries

Acting on inputs from Dr Adeel’s interrogation, J&K Police and Haryana Police carried out coordinated searches in Faridabad, near Delhi.

• The first raid on a rented accommodation linked to Dr Muzammil yielded about 360 kg of explosive material.
• After sustained questioning of an imam associated with the group, investigators found another 2,583 kg of explosives at his residence in the same area.
• A pickup van was called to move the recovered material.

Together, the two seizures make up the 2,900 kg of IED-making material officially confirmed by the J&K Police.

Multiple raids are continuing in Dhaouj village and adjoining areas, which police say were being used for safe-houses and storage due to their proximity to Delhi yet relative isolation.

A White-Collar Terror Network

According to the J&K Police, the group allegedly involved radicalised professionals and students who were in contact with foreign handlers based in Pakistan and other countries.

The operatives are accused of using encrypted communication channels to plan logistics, coordinate fund transfers, and communicate securely with handlers. Funds were reportedly raised through professional and academic networks, under the guise of social or charitable causes, and diverted to purchase arms and IED-making material.

Investigations show that the network’s radicalisation efforts began in 2021-22, initially under the guidance of an individual named Hashim and later reorganised under a new lead, Dr Omar in the Valley.

The gang’s objective, according to police disclosures, was to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and execute terror attacks across the country. They also intended to establish their own militant ‘tanzim’ (organisation) aligned with the likes of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in the future.

New Arrest In Lucknow

In a fresh development, the J&K Police have arrested Dr Shaheena from Lucknow, who was part of Al-Falah University and known to be closely associated with Dr Muzammil.

According to officials, the car belonging to Dr Shaheena but used by Dr Muzammil had earlier been seized by police, and an AK-47 rifle along with live cartridges were recovered from it during searches linked to the Faridabad operation.

Investigators believe Shaheena may have aided Muzammil in his activities, and police are likely to seek her custodial interrogation to probe her role in the wider network.

Persons Arrested So Far

The police have arrested eight accused in the case, identified as:

1. Arif Nisar Dar alias Sahil, resident of Nowgam, Srinagar
2. Yasir-ul-Ashraf, resident of Nowgam, Srinagar
3. Maqsood Ahmad Dar alias Shahid, resident of Nowgam, Srinagar
4. Molvi Irfan Ahmad, Imam of a masjid, resident of Shopian
5. Zameer Ahmad Ahanger alias Mutlasha, resident of Wakura, Ganderbal
6. Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie alias Musaib, resident of Koil, Pulwama
7. Dr Adeel, resident of Wanpora, Kulgam
8. Dr Shaheena, resident of Lucknow

The police said the role of a few more individuals has surfaced and further arrests are likely.

Inside The Explosives Haul

According to the police, the following items were recovered during the investigation:

1. One Chinese Star Pistol (along with ammunition)
2. One Beretta Pistol (along with ammunition)
3. One AK-56 Rifle (along with ammunition)
4. One AK Krinkov Rifle (along with ammunition)
5. 2,900 kg of IED-making material, including explosives, chemicals, reagents, inflammable material, electronic circuits, batteries, wires, remote controls, timers and metal sheets.

A vehicle (Regn. HR55CHSTE) was also seized with firearms and cartridges. The weapon haul from the vehicle included one AK Krinkov rifle with three magazines, a pistol with live rounds, two empty cartridges, and two additional magazines. An AK-47 rifle had earlier been recovered from Dr Adeel’s locker at the Government Medical College, Anantnag.

The police said a financial investigation into the flow of funds is underway, and all linkages are being traced and addressed expeditiously.

Karishma Jain

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