Overview
- Pre-dawn searches were conducted at four locations across Srinagar, Kulgam and Anantnag under warrants tied to FIR No. 05/2025 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- The detainees were identified as Dr Umer Farooq Bhat, a government doctor posted at SMHS Super Speciality Hospital, and his wife, Shahzada Akhtar, both currently residing in Shireen Bagh.
- CIK alleges the pair misused professional and social standing to run online unlawful activity and to radicalise women through curated outreach.
- Teams seized five mobile phones, five SIM cards, a tablet and literature, with searches extending into SMHS hospital premises in Srinagar.
- Officials cite an operational link between Jaish‑e‑Mohammad and the banned Dukhtaran‑e‑Millat, connect leads to an earlier Faridabad ‘white‑collar’ module, and indicate further actions are likely.