The Jammu and Kashmir Police has made another arrest in connection with the ongoing investigation into an alleged terror module involving medical personnel after the seizure of an AK-47 rifle from the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag.
A senior police official confirmed that the discovery of sophisticated weapons indicates the active involvement of doctors in terrorism-related activities. The official also said that another doctor has been arrested and more arrests are likely in the coming days.
According to police sources, the weapon was found in a locker belonging to Dr. Adil Ahmed Rather at GMC Anantnag, where he was previously employed before shifting to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The rifle was recovered during searches conducted on the college premises and several places in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
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While the identity of the second doctor is yet to be revealed, police sources revealed that he hails from Kwial area of Pulwama district. Authorities are questioning him in connection with the recovery of the weapon and his alleged connection to the module.
The investigation is related to an earlier case related to posters in support of the banned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) that appeared in Srinagar on the night of October 27, 2025. The next day, the police registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA) against unknown persons.
CCTV footage later revealed that Dr Adil Ahmed Rather, a 31-year-old medical professional from Qazigund in Anantnag district, allegedly pasted the posters. Further technical surveillance and mobile tracking helped investigators locate him in Saharanpur.
Arrest in Saharanpur
Dr. Adil, who worked at a private hospital in Saharanpur and had recently married a local female doctor on 4 October 2025, was arrested on 6 November 2025. The operation was conducted jointly by Srinagar Police, Saharanpur Police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) at a private hospital on Ambala Road.
After his arrest, he was taken to a local court in Saharanpur, which allowed the J&K Police to take him back for further questioning.
The police have since registered a separate case at Naugam police station under the Indian Arms Act and UAPA in relation to the recovered rifle. Investigators are now looking into the origin and purpose of the weapon, suspecting it may be part of a wider terrorist network operating in the Valley.
Authorities believe that a group of doctors earlier involved in putting up JeM propaganda posters may have been part of a wider terror module, with the recent recovery of arms a major breakthrough in the investigation.
Meanwhile, intelligence agencies in Saharanpur have been put on alert and checks are being carried out on other specialists from Jammu and Kashmir working in local health facilities.
