As police and security forces continue their hunt for those behind Monday’s Delhi blast near the Red Fort Metro Station, officials have confirmed the arrest of a female doctor. Shaheen Shahid, a resident of Lal Bagh in Lucknow, was arrested in Faridabad, Haryana.
According to the reports, she worked for the Jaish terrorist organisation in India. Intelligence sources revealed that Shaheen was responsible for establishing the Jaish terrorist organisation’s women’s wing and recruitment in India. She recruited terrorists for Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominat. The Lucknow-based woman doctor was arrested in connection with the massive explosives haul in Faridabad near Delhi.
Who is Shaheen Shahid, and what was her role?
The Lucknow-based Shaheen Shahid was handed over the command of JeM’s women’s wing, Jamaat ul-Mominaat, which is headed by JeM founder Masood Azhar’s sister, Sadia Azhar, in Pakistan. Sadia Azhar’s husband, Yusuf Azhar, was a mastermind in the Kandahar hijacking and was reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor on May 7. There are also various reports that state that the group is reportedly enlisting wives of JeM commanders and the economically vulnerable women studying at its centres in Bahawalpur, Karachi, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Haripur, and Mansehra.
Shaheen is reportedly connected to Al-Falah University and is closely associated with Kashmiri doctor Muzammil Ganaie, also known as Musaib. Muzammil was arrested after police found 2,900 kg of explosives and flammable materials in his two rented rooms in Faridabad.
Who is Muzammil Ganaie?
Muzammil, a native of Koil in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, worked as a doctor at Al-Falah University in Dhauj, about 45 km from Delhi. He was arrested after Jammu and Kashmir Police listed him as a wanted person in a case for putting up posters supporting Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar.
About Jamaat ul-Mominaat
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which was severely weakened during India’s Operation Sindoor, is reportedly trying to rebuild its presence, including in India. In October, the group announced the creation of its first-ever women’s wing, called Jamaat-ul-Mominaat.
