J&K Police busts major white collar terror ecosystem; two doctors among seven arrested, arms and explosives seized
STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 10 (STC): In a major breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have exposed a white collar terror ecosystem involved in inter-state and transnational terror module in India. The ecosystem involved radicalised professionals and students found in contact with foreign handlers operating from Pakistan and other countries.
According to the reports appearing in a cross section of media, those found involved are linked with proscribed terrorist organisations, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). The operation has led to the arrest of key operatives and the recovery of a massive cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during coordinated searches in Jammu and Kashmir and other states.
Giving details, reports quoting officials said that on October 19, 2025, multiple JeM posters were found pasted at different locations in Bunpora Nowgam, Srinagar, threatening and intimidating the police and security forces. Accordingly, FIR No. 162/2025 under sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 18-B, 19, 20, 23, 39 & 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, section 61 (2), 147, 148, 152, 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), section 4/5 of Explosive Substance Act and section 7/25/27 of Arms Act were registered at Police Station Nowgam, Srinagar.
The investigation has revealed a white collar terror ecosystem, involving radicalised professionals and students in contact with foreign handlers operating from Pakistan and other countries.
The group has been using encrypted channels for indoctrination, coordination, fund movement and logistics. Funds were raised through professional and academic networks, under the guise of social/charitable causes. The accused were found involved in identifying persons to radicalise, initiate and recruit them to terrorist ranks, besides raising funds, arranging logistics, procurement of arms/ammunition and material for preparing IEDs.m, said the reports.
During the course of the investigation, the following accused were arrested:
- Arif Nisar Dar @ Sahil r/o Nowgam, Srinagar. 2. Yasir-ul-Ashraf t/o Nowgam, Srinagar. 3. Maqsood Ahmad Dar @ Shahid r/o Nowgam, Srinagar. 4. Molvi Irfan Ahmad (Imam of Masjid) t/o Shopian. 5. Zameer Ahmad Ahanger @ Mutlasha, t/o Wakura Ganderbal. 6. Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie @ Musaib r/o Koil, Pulwama. 7. Dr. Adeel t/o Wanpora, Kulgam.
Besides, the role of a few more individuals has surfaced who will be traced and apprehended. During the ongoing investigation, searches were conducted at multiple locations by J&K Police in Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal and Shopian. Similarly, J&K Police also conducted searches in Faridabad, in tandem with Haryana Police and in Saharanpur, with UP Police.
(Straight Talk Communications I Inputs from Agencies)
