From Umar Nabi To Shaheen Saeed: Who Are The Doctors Linked To Terror Module In Delhi-NCR?

Last Updated:November 12, 2025, 18:30 IST

Joint operations by the Jammu & Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, and central agencies arrested these suspects.

According to officials, the accused were linked to banned terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).

A high-intensity blast from a slow-moving car ripped through the Red Fort metro station area on Monday evening and killed at least 12 people and left several others injured. Hours before the blast, eight people were arrested, and 2,900 kilograms of explosives were seized in what police described as a “white-collar terror module", spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

Joint operations by the Jammu & Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, and central agencies arrested these suspects– including doctors from Al-Falah University in Faridabad, clerics, and radicalised professionals. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now taken over the probe.

Two days after the explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station, investigators revealed that the terrorists had planned a series of coordinated attacks in Delhi resembling the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Who Are The Doctors Linked To Terror Module?

Dr Umar Un Nabi

Dr Umar Un Nabi, who worked as an Assistant Professor at the Al-Falah Medical College in Haryana’s Faridabad, is suspected to have been driving the car that exploded near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening.

During the operations carried out by the security agencies at multiple locations in Kashmir and Faridabad since October 19, it was found that Dr Umar, who was part of the terror module, changed his location due to continuous pressure from the agencies.

“He maintained close ties with Dr Muzammil and Dr Adeel, coordinating logistics and storage of explosives," an official told news agency PTI .Authorities confirmed that Umar was present in the vehicle during the blast. His alleged role as the executioner of the attack places him among the most critical suspects in the ongoing probe.

Born in 1989, Dr Umar completed his MD in Medicine from Government Medical College, Srinagar and worked as a senior resident at GMC Anantnag. He later moved to Delhi. He was serving as an Assistant Professor at Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad at the time of the blast. His father Ghulam Nabi Bhat, 63, with an M.Sc. degree, resigned from his job as Master in education department in 2008. His mother is Shamima Banoo.

Dr Shaheen Saeed

Dr Shaheen Sayeed, a doctor from Lucknow, was arrested over her involvement with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)-linked “white-collar" Faridabad terror module. She was brought by air to Srinagar for custodial interrogation after an assault rifle was recovered from her car in Faridabad.

She was associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad and was closely linked to Dr Muzammil, a Kashmiri doctor who was also arrested over the seizure of 2,900 kg of explosives and inflammable materials from his two rented rooms in Faridabad.

She was a critical figure in arranging funds and logistical support for the group, and her name has surfaced prominently in the ongoing investigation. She was reportedly associated with Dr Umar Nabi, who is believed to have been driving the car that exploded in central Delhi.

Shaheen was radicalised in a Jaish-e-Mohammed drive to set up a women’s brigade for psychological warfare in India. According to sources, Shaheen was overseeing women recruitments for Jaish in India.

Dr Muzammil Ganaie

Dr Muzammil Ganaie, 35, from Koil in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, worked at Al-Falah University in Faridabad as a doctor and taught MBBS students. Police identified him as one of the key figures in the terror module. The police recovered 360 kg of ammonium nitrate and an additional 2,500 kg of explosive-making chemicals from his residence in Faridabad.

During the raid, officers also seized one Carom Cok rifle, two automatic pistols, and 84 cartridges.

According to police, he had conducted multiple reconnaissances of Delhi’s Red Fort area. Muzammil also told police that they had a plan to attack a crowded place this Diwali, but it could not be carried out. They said they suspect the recces were part of a larger conspiracy to target the historic monument on January 26, which might have failed due to intense patrolling in the area at the time.

Investigators said they are now analysing Muzammil’s communications and digital footprint to know about funding for the module’s activities and the source from where they procured the explosives. They are also verifying if other suspects conducted similar recces or provided logistical support to the arrested suspects.

Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather

Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather hails from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir and was working as a teacher at the Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences & Research Centre in Faridabad. He was arrested in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly putting up posters in support of the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar.

Police sources told PTI that an AK-47 rifle was recovered from his locker at GMC Srinagar, where he had earlier worked as a senior resident. He is accused of being part of the Faridabad module that stockpiled explosives and weapons.

Investigating agencies raided Dr Muzammil’s residence in Faridabad after obtaining crucial leads during Adeel’s interrogation.

Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed

Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, an MBBS graduate from China, was arrested by Gujarat ATS for planning a major terror attack targeting crowded food markets in New Delhi and Ahmedabad using Ricin, a deadly poison.

He had been running a shawarma business in Hyderabad’s Rajendranagar, where he was allegedly radicalised through Telegram and social media.

According to Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi, ‘To execute a major terrorist attack, Saiyed, who earned his MBBS degree in China, has been preparing a highly lethal poison named “ricin".’ The plot is reportedly linked to the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), and the case, registered under the UAPA, is part of a wider investigation into a new terror module.

He was also in touch with several people from Pakistan. During interrogation, Saiyed confessed that he had been preparing to make Ricin, also known as “Ryzin," a highly toxic substance made from castor beans. For this, he had arranged research materials, chemical equipment, and raw ingredients needed for the process.

Dr Sajad Malik

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday took another Pulwama doctor, Sajad Malik, into custody for questioning. It remained unclear whether Malik’s detention was aimed at gathering information about his friend Umar Un Nabi or if he was also being held as a suspect in the broader terrorism conspiracy, Times of India reported.

Shobhit Gupta

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