J&K Tightens Scrutiny On Medical Staff After Doctors' Arrests In Faridabad Module Case

Last Updated:November 11, 2025, 16:04 IST

CNN-News18 has accessed an official circular which orders a comprehensive verification and clearance drive of unidentified lockers across hospital and college premises.

Any unclaimed or unverified lockers will be removed, and no subsequent claims will be entertained. (AI generated image)

In a move reflecting increased administrative vigilance, the Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all medical institutions to implement strict internal checks following recent revelations of radicalisation among professionals. CNN-News18 has accessed an official circular issued by the Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, which orders a comprehensive verification and clearance drive of unidentified lockers across hospital and college premises.

The circular mandates that all faculty members, staff, and students must clearly identify and label their lockers with their name, designation, and code number by November 14, 2025. The order covers lockers located in SMHS Hospital, as well as those in GMC Srinagar’s various teaching and administrative blocks. The administration has observed that several lockers remain unclaimed or improperly marked, raising concerns over security, space management, and accountability.

According to the circular, after the November 14 deadline, Medical Superintendents, Resident Medical Officers (RMOs), and Estates Officers will jointly inspect all hospital and college buildings. Any unclaimed or unverified lockers will be removed, and no subsequent claims will be entertained. To ensure compliance, the administration has introduced a strong deterrent clause — no LPC (Last Pay Certificate), NOC (No Objection Certificate), or service book will be issued to any employee who fails to properly hand over or verify their locker.

Officials say the exercise aims to streamline institutional discipline and eliminate unauthorised use of hospital and college spaces.

However, the timing of the move is significant — it comes amid heightened scrutiny of the medical community after the Faridabad terror module probe exposed the involvement of several doctors and medical professionals in extremist networks. Investigating agencies recently uncovered how some radicalised doctors allegedly misused their professional positions and facilities to aid banned terror groups.

Three doctors, including two from Jammu and Kashmir, have been arrested in connection with the probe after 2,900 kilograms of explosives and inflammable material were recovered in Faridabad. The explosives were recovered from the rented accommodation of Kashmiri doctor Dr Muzammil Ganaie on Monday, just a few hours before a blast killed 13 people near the Red Fort.

Eight people, including Dr Muzammil and two fellow doctors — Adeel Ahmad Rather and Shaheen Saeed — have been arrested for allegedly being part of a white-collar terror module involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, spanning across Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

The crackdown on unidentified lockers, therefore, is being viewed not just as a cleanliness or inventory measure, but as part of a larger preventive strategy to ensure that no equipment, material, or personal space within government hospitals is misused. With the new directive, the J&K administration has sent a clear signal that compliance, security, and institutional discipline will now be non-negotiable across the Union Territory’s healthcare sector.

Manoj Gupta

Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18

Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18

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