Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, on Thursday filed a chargesheet in a major terrorist conspiracy case involving a covert network “Doctors Terror Module,” naming ten accused in connection with an FIR registered at Police Station Nowgam in Srinagar.
The case is related to the incident on October 19, 2025, when provocative and threatening posters surfaced in the Nowgam area in the name of the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
The posters, as per investigators, were intended to instill fear among civilians, disrupt public order, and challenge the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
According to the SIA, as per GNS, a sustained and meticulous probe revealed that the poster campaign was part of a broader, well-coordinated conspiracy aimed at reviving the proscribed outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). “The accused had allegedly formed a clandestine module engaged in radicalisation, recruitment, and preparations for carrying out terror attacks across the country.”
The agency further stated that the group deliberately used JeM’s name to exploit its notoriety and create psychological impact, while covertly working to re-establish AGuH. This, officials said, was a calculated attempt to mislead security agencies and obscure the group’s actual objectives.
Significantly, the module comprised highly educated individuals, including medical professionals, who allegedly misused their expertise, access, and institutional spaces for unlawful activities. Investigations indicate that the accused disseminated extremist propaganda through digital platforms and conducted procurement of materials linked to explosive fabrication, including activities within residential premises and facilities associated with Al-Falah Medical College.
The probe also revealed that the group had identified Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), a highly volatile explosive used in several global terror incidents, as a preferred material due to the relative ease of sourcing its precursor components. Officials said the scale of accumulation of explosive substances and materials underscored the seriousness of the conspiracy and the potentially catastrophic consequences had it not been foiled in time.
The SIA stated that it has dismantled the entire network and its support structure through an evidence-driven investigation. The chargesheet is backed by recoveries, digital forensic analysis, scientific evidence, and corroborative witness accounts establishing the roles and involvement of each accused.
Those chargesheeted include Arif Nisar Dar alias Sahil, Yasir-ul-Ashraf Bhat, Maqsood Ahmad Dar alias Shahid, Irfan Ahmad Wagay alias Owais, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger alias Mutlashi, Dr. Muzamil Shakeel Ganaie alias Musaib, Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather alias Javaid, Dr. Shaheen Saeed, Tufail Ahmad Bhat, and Dr. Umar Un Nabi of Pulwama, who was killed in the Red Fort suicide attack.
The chargesheet has been filed before a competent court of law.
Reiterating its commitment to counter-terror operations, the SIA said the case highlights the evolving and sophisticated nature of terror conspiracies, including the misuse of professional institutions and digital platforms, and underscores the need for continued vigilance and coordinated efforts.
Further investigation in the case is ongoing. (GNS)
