White-Collar Terror Ecosystem Exposed

Jammu and Kashmir Police have uncovered an inter-state, transnational terror module tied to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). Investigators say radicalised professionals, including doctors, operated as part of a “white-collar” network. Raids across J&K and the National Capital Region yielded a vast cache of explosives, weapons and digital evidence.

Transnational Network and Modus Operandi

Handlers based in Pakistan and other countries allegedly directed recruits via encrypted platforms. The network used compartmentalised roles for propaganda, logistics and finance. A trigger incident on 19 October, when JeM posters appeared in Srinagar’s Bunpora, Nowgam, led to a UAPA case and a wider probe. Surveillance, digital forensics and inter-state coordination then mapped links into Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Arrests and Key Individuals

Eight suspects have been arrested. Those named include medical professionals Mujammil Shakeel of Al-Falah Hospital, Faridabad, and Adil Ahmad Rather of Government Medical College, Anantnag. A mosque imam and other associates from Srinagar, Shopian and Ganderbal are also in custody. A woman doctor linked to the Faridabad facility was detained after a rifle was allegedly recovered from her car. CCTV footage placed Rather at locations where threat posters were pasted.

Seizures: Explosives, Weapons and Manuals

Authorities recovered about 2,900 kg of IED-making material. This included 350 kg of ammonium nitrate seized near Delhi, along with timers, circuits, batteries and remote triggers. Arms ranged from pistols, including an Italian-made Beretta, to assault rifles such as a Krinkov-type weapon. Investigators also found booklets and digital files on IED fabrication, plus operational chats and financial ledgers believed to disguise terror funding as social or charitable activity.

Exam Oriented Facts

• Eight arrests tied to JeM and AGuH networks across J&K, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
• Roughly 2,900 kg of bomb materials seized; 350 kg ammonium nitrate near Delhi.
• Probe initiated after JeM posters surfaced in Srinagar on 19 October.
• Encrypted apps used for recruitment, indoctrination and logistics.

Legal Action and Security Implications

Cases have been registered under the UAPA, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Explosive Substances Act and the Arms Act. Financial tracking aims to unmask donors, remitters and shell facilitators. Police are following leads from seized devices to map cross-border tasking and sleeper nodes. The bust highlights a shift towards educated, professionally embedded operatives, raising the need for tighter compliance in hospitals, universities and trusts, and for stronger monitoring of chemical procurement and digital remittances.