Faridabad explosives case: Woman doctor under scanner, being questioned in J&K

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A woman doctor has surfaced as a key suspect in the Faridabad explosives case, media reports have said, adding that the Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified their investigation in the case.

The J&K Police earlier recovered two AK-47 rifles and 350 kilograms of explosives from Faridabad, Haryana, following disclosures made by the second doctor arrested in the ongoing investigation into alleged militant links.

According to News18, police said that an assault rifle and other arms were recently recovered from a vehicle registered in Haryana (HR55 CH STE). The weapons were traced back to the woman doctor, according to reports.

The woman doctor was reportedly an acquaintance of Dr Muzzamil, who is the Faridabad-based medical practitioner who was earlier arrested in the case. She is currently being questioned by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.

Security agencies uncovered a stockpile of explosive materials from multiple locations in Faridabad, including properties associated with Dr Muzzamil.

According to investigators, during the raids, several suitcases filled with ammonium nitrate and other highly inflammable substances were found. These are believed to have been intended for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The seizures followed leads obtained during the interrogation of Dr Adeel, whose disclosures helped trace the movement of the network and its supply chain.

Preliminary findings suggest that the group began radicalising recruits between 2021 and 2022, under the guidance of handlers identified as Hashim and later Dr Omar, based in Srinagar.

Officials said the explosive materials recovered in Faridabad had been delivered to Dr Muzzamil about two weeks before his arrest. He was detained roughly ten days ago and is currently in the custody of the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP).

Investigators suspect the explosives were part of a wider plan to orchestrate coordinated, high-impact attacks across the Delhi–NCR region.

Both JKP and Haryana Police have described the case as one of the most significant counter-terror operations in recent times. The discovery of medical professionals allegedly involved in extremist activity, they said, underscores how radicalisation can penetrate professional circles once considered insulated from such ideologies.

Investigators are continuing to trace the network’s funding sources, recruitment channels, and external links.