Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 13: Jammu and Kashmir Police have suspected a Turkey link to the doctors allegedly involved in Monday’s car explosion in Delhi and have sought a Red Corner Notice from Interpol against Dr. Muzaffar of Qazigund, south Kashmir, who is
currently believed to be in Afghanistan.
Police sources said that the J&K Police have moved Interpol for issuing the notice against the Kulgam native, who is accused of being part of the interstate white-collar terror module recently busted in Faridabad, Haryana.
Dr. Muzaffar is the brother of Dr. Adil Rather, who was arrested after an AK-47 rifle was recovered from his locker at the Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag.
Incidentally, Dr. Muzaffar had resigned from his position at GMC Anantnag in October 2024.
His name surfaced during the interrogation of those arrested in the module. Investigations revealed that he was part of a team of doctors that visited Türkiye in 2021 along with Dr. Muzammil Ganaie and Dr. Umar Nabi, the latter being the driver of the explosives-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.
Police said they attempted to trace Dr. Muzaffar, only to find that he had left India for Dubai in August and is now believed to be in Afghanistan. Investigations further revealed that Dr. Ganaie, Dr. Umar, and Dr. Muzaffar had stayed in Türkiye for 21 days.
On Wednesday, Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications Centre for Countering Disinformation issued a statement denying claims that its territory was being used for radicalisation.
“The media reports claiming that Türkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, or financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at damaging bilateral relations,” the statement said.
“The claim that Türkiye engages in radicalisation activities targeting India or any other country is purely disinformative and lacks any factual basis,” it added.
The terror module, busted in a joint operation by J&K Police and Haryana Police, unearthed an interstate white-collar terror network that was allegedly planning attacks in Delhi.
One of its members, Dr. Mohd Umar, had evaded arrest and was later killed in the blast near Red Fort while transporting explosives in a car.
Of the eight detained physicians, seven are from Kashmir and one is a woman doctor from Lucknow. According to officials associated with the investigation, Dr. Muzaffar’s name surfaced during the interrogation of the detainees.
He was said to be part of the same Türkiye-bound doctors’ group that included Dr. Muzammil Ganaie and Dr. Umar Nabi. Reports indicate that Dr. Umar was driving the i20 car that exploded outside Red Fort, killing 13 people.
Dr. Muzaffar reportedly left Delhi for Dubai in August and is now believed to be in Afghanistan. He is said to have stayed with his fellow Kashmiri doctors in Türkiye for 21 days.
Police are also investigating whether this group of Kashmiri doctors had any links with Dr. Asif Dar, another Kashmiri doctor who has been posting anti-India videos from Türkiye and is suspected of being involved in radicalising Kashmiri youth through social media. |
