Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 10: In a major security alert near the national capital, Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered 350 kg of ammonium nitrate and two rifles from Faridabad in Haryana. The seizure came just days after the arrest of a Kashmiri doctor in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur for allegedly putting up posters supporting the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Srinagar.
Sources revealed that the massive recovery followed crucial information extracted during the interrogation of Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather. The explosives and weapons were reportedly stored with another doctor, identified as Mujahil Shakeel, who is now under investigation.
Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta confirmed the recovery, stating that timers were also found with the explosives. “Two assault rifles were seized, though they were not of the AK-47 type,” he said.
The case dates back to October 27, when posters supporting Jaish-e-Mohammed appeared across Srinagar. CCTV footage had shown Rather putting up the posters. The Jammu and Kashmir Police traced him to Saharanpur, where he was arrested last week.
Following his arrest, police searched his locker at the Government Medical College in Anantnag, where an assault rifle and ammunition were found. Based on the revelations made during interrogation, the police conducted a coordinated operation with Haryana Police and seized the 350 kg of explosives in Faridabad.
Sources said Rather, who worked at the Anantnag Medical College until October last year, was charged under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The discovery of his alleged involvement has raised alarm over the recruitment of educated professionals by terror networks.
Investigators are now probing how such a massive quantity of explosives was transported to Faridabad — just a short distance from the national capital — without detection. “The motive behind stockpiling the explosives near Delhi is still being investigated,” a police source said.
The recovery marks one of the most significant security operations in recent months, underscoring growing concerns over attempts by terror outfits to expand their network beyond Jammu and Kashmir.