Overview
- J&K Police seized about 300 kg of ammonium nitrate, an assault rifle and ammunition from Faridabad following the detention of Dr. Adil Ahmed Rathar, with police saying a second doctor, identified as Dr. Mujammil, stashed the cache.
- Gujarat ATS arrested Dr. Ahmad Mohiyuddeen Saiyed and two others, recovering multiple pistols, 30 rounds and castor‑based materials flagged as ricin precursors, with investigators alleging an ISKP linkage.
- Officials said the Gujarat suspects conducted reconnaissance of high‑risk sites including the RSS office in Lucknow and Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, with weapons traced to Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh and a stash point in a Gandhinagar cemetery.
- Security forces ran a 48‑hour crackdown across more than 10 districts in J&K, searched 59 locations, arrested 10 suspects and dismissed two Special Police Officers over alleged terrorist ties.
- Interrogations and forensic checks are ongoing, FIRs under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Arms Act have been filed in Gujarat, a court remanded Saiyed to ATS custody until 17 November, and agencies are tracking reported cross‑border facilitation alerts.