SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said it busted an interstate and transnational terror module by arresting seven persons, including two doctors, and recovering 2,900 kg of explosives, arms, and ammunition.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said that the module is linked with proscribed militant organisations Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).
The statement reads that the operation has led to the arrest of key operatives and recovery of a massive cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives during coordinated searches in Jammu and Kashmir and other states.
“On 19.10.2025, multiple JeM posters were found pasted at different locations in Bunpora Nowgam, Srinagar, threatening and intimidating Police and Security Forces. Accordingly, FIR No. 162/2025 U/S 13, 16, 17, 18, 18-B, 19, 20, 23, 39 & 40 of the APA Act, Section 61(2), 147, 148, 152, 351(2) BNS, Section 4/5 Explosive Substances Act and 7/25/27 Arms Act was registered at Police Station Nowgam, Srinagar, and investigation taken up,” reads the statement.
It reads that the investigation has revealed a white-collar terror ecosystem involving radicalised professionals and students in contact with foreign handlers operating from Pakistan and other countries.
“The group has been using encrypted channels for indoctrination, coordination, fund movement, and logistics. Funds were raised through professional and academic networks under the guise of social or charitable causes. The accused were found involved in identifying persons to radicalise, initiate, and recruit them into terrorist ranks, besides raising funds, arranging logistics, and procuring arms, ammunition, and material for preparing IEDs,” it reads.
It added that during the course of investigation, accused including Arif Nisar Dar @ Sahil r/o Nowgam, Srinagar; Yasir-ul-Ashraf r/o Nowgam, Srinagar; Maqsood Ahmad Dar @ Shahid r/o Nowgam, Srinagar; Molvi Irfan Ahmad (Imam of Masjid) r/o Shopian; Zameer Ahmad Ahanger @ Mutlasha r/o Wakura, Ganderbal; Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie @ Musaib r/o Koil, Pulwama; and Dr Adeel r/o Wanpora, Kulgam, were arrested.
“Besides, the role of a few more individuals has surfaced who will be traced and apprehended. During the ongoing investigation, searches were conducted at multiple locations by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal, and Shopian. Similarly, Jammu and Kashmir Police also conducted searches at Faridabad in tandem with Haryana Police and at Saharanpur with UP Police,” the statement reads.
It added that the investigation so far has led to the recovery of incriminating documents, electronic devices, arms, ammunition, and IED-making material.
“Recoveries include a Chinese star pistol (along with ammunition), a Beretta pistol (along with ammunition), one AK-56 rifle (along with ammunition), one AK Krinkov rifle (along with ammunition), 2,900 kg of IED-making material (including explosives, chemicals, reagents, inflammable material, electronic circuits, batteries, wires, remote control, timers, and metal sheets, etc.). Financial investigation regarding flow of funds is on, and all linkages are being traced and addressed expeditiously,” the statement reads. (KNO)
