According to the National Investigation Agency, the suspects formed the outfit in 2016 after adopting a radical ideology. Investigators described it as a “white-collar terror module” that used professional credentials as cover while allegedly supporting extremist activities. The agency said multiple members were arrested during coordinated operations following intelligence inputs from state police.
The arrests stemmed partly from earlier findings by authorities in Srinagar, where posters linked to the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed appeared in a suburban locality in October last year. CCTV analysis led to the detention of three suspects, all of whom had prior cases related to stone-pelting incidents, police said.
Investigators later traced additional suspects to Al Falah University, where several of the accused had studied or worked. Officials allege that the network used encrypted communications and layered financial channels to coordinate activities across state lines.
Security agencies also uncovered what they described as a large terror-funding ecosystem involving more than 8,000 “mule accounts” in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three years. Authorities said the accounts were opened in the names of individuals persuaded to share banking credentials in exchange for commissions, allowing funds to be routed without detection. Most of these accounts have since been frozen.
An assessment submitted to the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions monitoring mechanism stated that Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the November 10, 2025 explosion in Delhi. The report also referenced a separate attack in Pahalgam and noted that the three militants involved in that incident were later killed.
The same document said Jaish leader Masood Azhar created a women’s wing in October 2025 to support militant operations, though the faction has not been formally listed under UN sanctions. Member states remain divided on whether the organization is currently operational or dormant.
Officials say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible. Security agencies believe further interrogation and digital forensics could reveal deeper links between professional networks, financing channels, and extremist groups. The case, they add, underscores evolving tactics in which educated recruits and financial intermediaries are used to mask militant infrastructure.
Delhi Red Fort Blast: 6 Doctors Among 8 Arrested Terrorists
Dr. Mohammad Nabi Umar
Dr. Shaheen Saeed
Dr. Adil Ahmed
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Age: 38, Arrested
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Birth: Qazigund, Kashmir
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Occupation: Senior Resident
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Location: Saharanpur, UP
Accusation: Put up threatening posters of Jaish, AK-47 found in locker.
Dr. Sajjad Ahmed
Muzammil Shakeel
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Age: 36, Arrested
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Birth: Koil, Pulwama
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Occupation: Associate Professor
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Location: Al Falah University, Faridabad
Accusation: Collected 2900 kg of explosives.
Dr. Tajamul Ahmed Malik
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