Delhi Blast Probe Uncovers International “Doctor Terror Network” Led by Dubai-Based Mastermind

In a sensational revelation following the Delhi blast, investigative agencies have uncovered that one of the key mastermind of the alleged “white-collar terror network” of doctors was one Dr Muzaffar Rathar, elder brother of arrested Saharanpur-based terror suspect Dr Adil Ahmed Rathar.

According to intelligence sources, Dr Muzaffar, a psychiatrist by profession, had been operating an international terror module from Dubai for nearly five years, acting as the foreign link, planner and financier of the network. Investigators say Dr Muzaffar functioned as a middleman between a Pakistani handler stationed in Afghanistan and the India-based terror cell.

From funding to arranging foreign travel, booking tickets, and managing logistics, he allegedly controlled every critical aspect of the module’s functioning. A Red Corner Notice has now been issued against him, and agencies suspect he may currently be hiding either in Afghanistan or a Gulf nation.

The Delhi blast investigation has triggered rapid operations across Uttar Pradesh, where five doctors have already been arrested. Agencies believe this was not a small, isolated module but a structured network of nearly 100 doctors spread across India, many of whom were allegedly radicalised and mobilised by Muzaffar.

Sources reveal that for the last three years, members of the group had been collecting raw materials for explosives under Muzaffar’s direction. The failed execution of a bigger terror plot reportedly forced the network into hurried Muzaffar, leading to multiple arrests.

Dr Muzaffar reportedly began by indoctrinating individuals online and later connected with a cleric named Irfan, who allegedly linked him to the Jaish-e-Mohammad ecosystem. From there, the “doctor module” expanded rapidly.

In 2022, Dr Muzaffar travelled to Turkiye with associate doctor Muzammil, where he reportedly met ‘Ukasa’, a Kashmiri-origin individual believed to be helping operate a Jaish-linked network from Afghanistan. It was during this meeting that plans for fundraising, operational routes, and possible attacks were allegedly drawn up.

In the past two days alone, security agencies have conducted nearly 600 raids across India, with the highest number in Jammu & Kashmir. About 60 suspects from J&K, Haryana and UP have been detained for questioning, many of whom were connected to the doctor module through WhatsApp, Facebook and other platforms.

So far, eight individuals seven doctors and one cleric have been arrested in the case. Sources said that UP ATS on Friday night has detained half a dozen individuals from Saharanpur, Deoband and Shamli after links with Dr Adil emerged. Offi­cial confirmation is still pending, but interrogations are ongoing.

Meanwhile, Kanpur has emerged as a major hotspot. Intelligence agencies have begun cross-checking the backgrounds of over 250 doctors connected with Kanpur Medical College and the Cardiology Institute. The ATS has also placed the mobile numbers of four to five doctors under surveillance due to suspected links with arrested cardiologist Dr Arif Mir. Intelligence agencies have received information that Dr. Parvez's in-laws live in Kanpur.

Sources indicate that a search for his in-laws began on Friday. Following Dr. Shaheen's Kanpur connection, a connection to her brother, Dr Parvez Ansari, has also been discovered. Sources indicate that Dr. Parvez's in-laws may be in Jajmau.