Overview
- Jammu Police and SMGS Hospital intensified inspections of staff and doctors’ lockers as a precaution tied to the Red Fort blast investigation.
- A four-member hospital committee is overseeing the verification drive, and officials said one almirah lock was opened in the presence of security.
- Medical Superintendent Dr. Dara Singh said routine checks were expanded, with teams verifying lockers and a master register being maintained in a control room.
- Officials described the checks as preventive to ensure no unidentified or suspicious items are stored on hospital premises, with further security steps expected.
- The stepped-up scrutiny follows reporting that some doctors are under suspicion in the broader case, which has also seen multi-state raids, arrests, and large explosive-material seizures since November 10.