Sounds like a Bollywood twist, reads like a fiction tale, but the story of Adil Ahmed is real! Disguised in a white coat, with a mind of terror, Adil Ahmed was a senior resident at GMC Anantnag until October 2024, when, instead of wearing his coat and treating ` patients, he was seen pasting posters supporting the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar on October 27, leaving everyone aghast.
The police also come into the picture, arresting him from the hospital in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, charging him under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and discovering an AK-47 and ammunition hidden in his locker. But this Bollywood-styled real terror story does not end here; another doctor joins him in the story, Muzammil Shakeel, a physician at Al Falah Hospital, Faridabad. He allegedly stored explosives and weapons in the hospital. Authorities recovered 350 kg of ammonium nitrate, assault rifles, ammunition, and timers. Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta confirmed the recovery following information provided by Adil Ahmad Rather.
But what was the ultimate plan?
A Pakistan-based terrorist group was linked to the accused; he acted as the facilitator for terrorist activities for a long time. It has also been suspected that other individuals are also involved in this network, and police are likely to nab them. The target was various sensitive and high-profile locations across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
And what is Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)?
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based Deobandi jihadist organization, has been a key militant group operating in the Kashmir conflict. Established in 2000 by Maulana Masood Azhar following his release from Indian custody after the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, the group seeks to detach Jammu and Kashmir from India and integrate it with Pakistan. Over the years, JeM has been linked to several major terror attacks targeting Indian civilians, security forces, and government establishments—including the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot and Uri assaults, and the 2019 Pulwama bombing, which sharply escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.
