Overview
- J&K Police and UP’s Special Operations Group arrested Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather on November 6 in Saharanpur, identifying him as the central figure in the module under investigation.
- Investigators recovered an AK-47 and ammunition from his Government Medical College, Anantnag locker, prompting charges under the Arms Act.
- A November 9 raid in Faridabad linked to the case yielded 350–360 kg of ammonium nitrate, two AK-47s, hundreds of rounds, electronic timers, detonators, and IED components.
- The November 10 Red Fort blast killed more than ten people and is suspected to have been a suicide attack attributed to Dr Umar Nabi, according to reports citing investigators.
- Probes now examine alleged ties to Jaish-e-Mohammed and possible hawala funding, with ₹15–20 lakh in transfers flagged as hospitals terminate implicated staff and cooperate with authorities.