Overview
- Adeel Ahmad, an internal medicine specialist working in Saharanpur, was detained in early November by a team involving J&K Police, with colleagues saying they had no prior suspicions about him.
- Police and investigative sources allege he maintained contacts with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives and acted as a handler coordinating logistics, with some reports citing claimed links to the ISI.
- Following his arrest, police say raids tied to his disclosures uncovered in Faridabad a cache including roughly 350–360 kg of ammonium nitrate, two AK-47s, 200 rounds, electronic timers, detonators and IED components.
- Employment documents and accounts accessed during the probe cite sharply different salary figures for Ahmad as a consultant physician, including ₹3 lakh, ₹4.10 lakh and about ₹5 lakh per month, which authorities are reviewing.
- The National Investigation Agency has assumed control of the case as agencies examine seized devices and documents and pursue additional suspects linked to the network.