In a startling twist to the ongoing Faridabad arms and explosives recovery case, investigators have discovered that an assault rifle and ammunition were stored in the car of a woman doctor employed at a private hospital in the city.
The revelation follows the arrest of Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, a doctor from Jammu and Kashmir, and his associate Dr. Muzammil Shakeel, who were allegedly in contact with Pakistan-backed terror networks. Acting on inputs from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, a joint team of Faridabad Police and central intelligence agencies raided a flat in Sector 58, uncovering a massive cache of arms and explosives.
Officials said the recovery included around 350 kilograms of explosives, 20 electronic timers, and several rounds of ammunition. The seizure was one of the largest in recent years near the national capital and prompted immediate tightening of security across the Delhi-NCR region.
During subsequent interrogation, Shakeel allegedly revealed that a rifle and ammunition had been kept in a car belonging to a female colleague. Police traced the vehicle-a Maruti Swift Dzire registered in Faridabad—and recovered the weapon along with a pistol and several magazines. The doctor is now being questioned to determine her level of involvement in the suspected terror conspiracy.
Authorities are investigating whether the accused were part of a larger sleeper cell operating under the directions of handlers based across the border. According to initial findings, the network may have been using professional cover to transport materials and share logistics between states.
Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta confirmed that forensic experts are examining the seized materials, adding that preliminary reports indicate “high-grade explosive material with potential for large-scale damage.”
Security agencies are now tracking possible funding routes, communication channels, and online contacts of the accused to identify more operatives in the network. The woman doctor’s role remains under scrutiny, with officials emphasizing that no conclusions will be drawn until investigations are complete.
This case, unfolding just a few kilometers from Delhi, has raised serious questions about the ease with which explosives and firearms were moved across states and stored in residential areas.
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