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Faridabad: In the corridors of Al-Falah University, few took notice when Dr Shaheen Shahid was occasionally seen in quiet conversation with Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie. To their colleagues, the interactions have taken on a whole new meaning since the duo's arrest in the Delhi terror attack.A former colleague of Shaheen, who spoke to TOI, said he saw Muzammil meet her on campus "a couple of times" in 2023. "They seemed cordial, nothing out of the ordinary," recalled the doctor, who left Al Falah University in 2023. "No one could have guessed it would lead to this."Shaheen, an associate professor of pharmacology at Al-Falah, allegedly turned to jihad after reading extremist literature online. The ex-colleague described Shaheen as an approachable and cordial colleague who was always seen wearing a hijab and never spoke about her personal life.Shaheen had allegedly told her coworkers that she was divorced but never mentioned having children. Her ex-husband, Zafar Hayat, an ophthalmologist at KPM Hospital in Kanpur, earlier told TOI that he and Shaheen had an arranged marriage in 2003. He also described her as a loving mother to their two children, and that she left the family as she wanted to move abroad."Shaheen was polite, professional and never in conflict with anyone, especially me," he said. "She was not antisocial. We used to interact since we were in the same department and had department meetings. When we saw the photos of Shaheen and Muzammil for their alleged involvement in the Delhi blast, we were quite shocked," the former colleague said.Nearly 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate and other explosives were found in two rented rooms in Faridabad on Nov 10. Investigations revealed that the materials were transported to the sites over the past 30-40 days. In one of the rooms, located in Dhauj village near Al-Falah University, about 360 kg of explosives were moved in over a span of three days after the premises were rented out a month ago. The second location, situated around 4 km away in Fatehpur Taga, housed a larger consignment of about 2,600 kg, which was brought in over three to four batches. Both properties were rented by Muzammil, police said.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
Arms and explosives were recovered during the raids in Faridabad near Delhi ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * 2 doctors part of a terror module were in touch with handlers in Kashmir and awaiting target details: sources * The conspiracy originated in Pakistan with links to Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, police said * These doctors had treated terrorists and handlers told them that no one suspects healthcare workers: sources Did our AI summary help? Le ...Read More >
National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi criticized the BJP in a Lok Sabha debate, accusing them of fostering right-wing extremism in India. He called for discussions on institutionalized extremism against Muslims and minorities, and lamented the bias in addressing various forms of extremism. National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi launched a severe critique against the ruling BJP during a Lok Sabha debate, accusing them of entrenching right-wing extremism in the nation. Mehdi, spe ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on the international community to stand united against terrorism, stressing that there must be "no impunity to terrorists", "no treating them as proxies", and "no yielding to nuclear blackmail". His comments came while inaugurating a digital exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism" at the United Nations headquarters.Addressing diplomats, senior UN officials and envoys gathered at the venue, Jaishankar highlighted India's firm response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, and pointed to the bro ...Read More >
KADAPA: In a major breakthrough against terror activities, police in Annamayya district conducted raids on the homes of two terror suspects arrested in Rayachoti town for their links with the banned terror outfit Al-Ummah, and seized a large cache of explosives and materials used for making IEDs. During the searches, the suspects' wives-Saira Banu (wife of Abu Bakr) and Shaikh Shameem (wife of Mohammad Ali)-allegedly tried to obstruct the raids and even attacked the women police personnel. Accused married local women, living with fake names for over 2 decades Both were arrested and remanded ...Read More >
A Kashmiri doctor, Muzammil Shakeel, was arrested in Faridabad. Police recovered approximately 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate explosives. A significant cache of arms, including a rifle and pistols, along with ammunition, was also seized. Shakeel is reportedly wanted for supporting the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit in Srinagar. The operation was a joint effort by Faridabad and Jammu and Kashmir police. A Kashmiri doctor was arrested here on Monday, with around 360 kg of explosives suspecte ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 : The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. A resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, Wani allegedly provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly car bomb blast, the agency said in a statement. Wani, who also goes by the alias of Danish, was arrested in Srina ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: An "accidental" explosion ripped through the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, killing nine people and injuring 32 others, senior officials said while underlining that it was not a terror attack. Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Nalin Prabhat and MHA Joint Secretary (Kashmir) Prashant Lokhande said the incident occurred while officials were handling samples of the large cache of explosives seized in connection with the Jaish-e-Mohammed 'white-collar' terror module case in Haryana's Faridabad. Prabhat and Lokhande read out almost identical statements before th ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (PTI) The Gujarat ATS has foiled a terror conspiracy to target individuals in Uttar Pradesh and arrested a person alleged to be operating as a "lone wolf" after being influenced by extremist ideologies linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Faizan Shaikh, was in the final stages of planning targeted killings across Uttar Pradesh for 'insulting' Prophet Mohammed, according to officials. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) recovered a pistol and six cartridges from his possession, which he reportedly intended to use for high-pr ...Read More >
At least nine people were killed and 32 injured late Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir in an accidental blast that happened while officials were inspecting bomb-making materials recently seized as part of an investigation into a terror network, the police said. The police had announced the discovery of the cache on Monday, the same day a car exploded in India's capital, killing at least eight people. The Indian government has said it is treating the blast in New Delhi as a terror attack, and ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested four men plotting to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through violent jihad and impose Sharia law. Influenced by radical Pakistani groups, they allegedly planned targeted killings of non-Muslim religious leaders, collected arms funding, and spread extremist ideology online. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested four men who were allegedly conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "vi ...Read More >
Indore administration has banned dangerous carbide toy guns after 31 individuals, mostly children, suffered serious eye injuries during Diwali. The district magistrate prohibited their manufacture, storage, sale, and use, citing public health and environmental concerns. Police also banned social media content featuring these guns, with violations punishable by law. The Indore district administration on Friday banned the dangerous carbide toy guns after their use during Diwali led to at least 31 ...Read More >
Terror handlers in Jammu and Kashmir are now recruiting educated youths with no criminal or separatist background to evade security forces. This new strategy contrasts with past methods favoring those with established terror links. Investigators are probing a "white collar terror module" involving doctors, highlighting a deliberate ploy to use qualified individuals as a cover for illicit activities. Youths with no past criminal record or separatist affiliation are now preferred for recruitment b ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 30 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested from Kerala an alleged mastermind of a group conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "violent jihad" and impose Sharia law, officials said on Tuesday. Mohammad Raza, a resident of Andauli in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Monday from Mallapuram in Kerala, where he was presently residing, and brought to Lucknow on a transit remand, an ATS statement said. Earlier, ATS had registered a case under relevant provisions on Monday at its Lucknow police station a ...Read More >
Authorities have ordered a forensic audit of Al Falah University. Financial agencies are investigating the institution's money trail. This action follows a high-level meeting reviewing the Delhi blast investigation. The blast near Red Fort claimed thirteen lives. Three doctors linked to the university were detained. The university is cooperating with the probe. The government has ordered a forensic audit of all records of the Al Falah University, which is under the scanner following the Delhi bl ...Read More >
Bathinda: The twin blasts at a home in a village in Punjab's Bathinda district on Wednesday were triggered after a law student attempted to mix a chemical-type material he had ordered online after watching videos of UN-designated global terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar on YouTube, according to Punjab Police.Multiple agencies, including Punjab Police's counter-intelligence wing and an Intelligence Bureau team, are looking into the case that took a new turn after it emerged that Gurpreet Singh, a first-year LLB student at Bathinda Law College, used a fake ID to log on to YouTube to access incrimin ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has apprehended a 32-year-old software engineer from the Kondhwa area of Pune due to alleged connections with Al-Qaeda. Disturbing evidence has emerged, including images of him wielding an AK-47 rifle and constructing improvised explosives, as reported by officials on Wednesday. The suspect, named Zuber Hungargekar, was arrested on Monday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Investigators revealed that digital materials found in his possession included an Urdu translation of speeches by Osama Bin Laden, the founder of the terrorist ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
In a joint operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have arrested two suspects from Mumbai for allegedly plotting a terror attack in the national capital. The accused, identified as Mossab Ahdam alias Kalam Kalyan and Mohammad Hamad Kollara (both Mumbai residents), have been brought to Delhi for further interrogation. According to investigators, both men were highly radicalised and had alleged links with multiple terror organisations, including Jai ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been locked inside the car for several hours. The extreme heat and humidity had made his condition critic ...Read More >
Srinagar/New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Preliminary investigations into the accidental explosion that ripped through the Nowgam police station late Friday night, killing nine people, suggest that the use of excessive lighting by the forensic team may have triggered the massive blast, officials said Sunday. The explosion, which authorities maintain was an accident and not a terror attack, occurred around 11:20 pm while a team was extracting samples from the final boxes of seized explosive material transported from Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana. The area has been visited by teams from the ...Read More >
* A terror module linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda was uncovered by Andhra Pradesh police * The group radicalised youth using jihadi videos and speeches of extremist ideologues * A separate women's wing was planned for recruiting female cadres in the terror network Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Amravati: A terror module with suspected links to foreign terror organisations -- including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda -- has been unearthed for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday triggered a controversy after he pulled the hijab of a woman doctor during an appointment letter distribution programme.A video shared by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on X shows Nitish on stage alongside deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary and health minister Mangal Pandey.The incident took place at a programme held at the chief minister's residence, where appointment letters were being distributed to newly recruited AYUSH doctors.When it was the turn of Nusrat Parveen, who had arrived with her face covered with a hijab, Nitish frowne ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Mohammad Raza, the alleged mastermind of a group conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through violent jihad and impose Sharia law, officials said on Tuesday. Raza, originally from Andauli in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh and currently residing in Mallapuram, Kerala, was arrested on September 29 and brought to Lucknow on a transit remand. He was identified by the ATS as the leader of the gang that sought to establish Sharia rule in India. Four other members of the group, Akmal Raza, Safeel Salmani ...Read More >
Faridabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police on Monday seized 2,563 kilograms of explosives from another house in Haryana's Faridabad, just hours after 350 kilograms of explosives and several other arms and ammunition were seized. Earlier, a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Haryana Police had recovered around 350 kilograms of explosives, suspected to be ammonium nitrate, along with a Krinkov assault rifle and several other arms and ammunition from another house in Faridabad. Mujammil, a resident of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, works at AL Falah Medical College and Hospital in Faridab ...Read More >
Delhi Police found three 9mm calibre cartridges at the Red Fort blast site. These cartridges are restricted to armed forces. The weapon remains unfound. The investigation is probing the source of the ammunition. Security agencies are examining footage and forensic evidence. The blast killed 12 people. In a major development in the Red Fort car blast case, Delhi Police sources on Sunday confirmed that three cartridges recovered from the site, two live and one empty, were of 9mm calibre, a firearm ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent "misleading" statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces' end."For those who wish to surrender, no ceasefire is required. Lay down arms, the police will not fire a single bullet at you...you will, in fact, be re-established (rehabilitated)," he said, while addressing the valedictory session of 'Bharat Manthan 2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat' conclave, organised by the S ...Read More >
An operation led by the Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) has uncovered a disturbing nexus of radicalised medical professionals, with a woman doctor now emerging as a central figure in a terror plot that spanned multiple states and involved a massive cache of explosives and weapons, News18 reported. The investigation, which began with the arrest of Dr. Adeel in Saharanpur, has since exposed what authorities describe as a highly radicalised network of doctors operating as a covert cell. The latest breakthrough came with the seizure of over 350 kilograms of explosive materials and sophisticated arms ...Read More >
Authorities have seized a massive cache of explosives. Nearly 2,900kg of ammonium nitrate and other explosive materials were found in two locations. The rooms were rented by a doctor associated with Al-Falah University. Investigations are underway to determine the source and intended use of the recovered items. The recovery was a joint operation between Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana police. The Jammu and Kashmir police in a joint operation with the Haryana police recovered approximately 2,900kg ...Read More >