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NIA Probes J&K Forest Sites in Red Fort Blast Case With Custody of Four Extended

Investigators are retracing alleged explosive trials in a south Kashmir forest to map a suspected network of medical professionals.

Overview

  • NIA teams searched the Mattan/Hutmurah forest in Anantnag and brought accused Dr Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani to identify sites allegedly used to test explosives.
  • Investigators said they recovered material consistent with a blast experiment, including a damaged gas cylinder, during the field reconstruction.
  • A Delhi court extended NIA custody by four days for Dr Muzammil Ganai, Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheena Saeed and Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay after a closed‑door hearing.
  • The agency says seven arrests have been made so far in a probe centered on a 'white‑collar' module that investigators link to medical professionals and their associates.
  • Digital forensics from seized devices are being examined for searches on security deployments and Article 370 as multi‑state raids and analyses continue.