The National Medical Commission has cancelled the registration of four Jammu and Kashmir–based doctors after investigators reported their involvement in the recent Red Fort car blast case. The doctors Muzaffar Ahmad, Adeel Ahmad Rather, Muzamil Shakeel and Shaheen Saeed have been removed from the Indian Medical Register with immediate effect, and all State Medical Councils have been directed to enforce the order issued on November 14.
Authorities said the decision followed evidence gathered during the ongoing probe into the deadly November 10 explosion near the Red Fort, which killed 12 people and left several others injured. The incident triggered a large-scale investigation covering multiple states and academic institutions.
The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council has already struck off the registrations of Muzaffar Ahmad, Adeel Rather and Muzamil Shakeel, barring them from practising medicine or holding any medical appointment until further notice. The name of Shaheen Saeed has also been removed from the national register in line with the NMC directive.
Police in Srinagar have registered a detailed FIR against Shaheen Saeed and several others under stringent sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Explosive Substances Act and the Arms Act. The investigation has uncovered a wider network allegedly planning coordinated explosions across four locations, with suspects reportedly moving in pairs carrying multiple IEDs.
Three of the four deregistered doctors are already under arrest. Investigators have also confirmed that Dr Umar Un Nabi, who died in the car blast, was the individual driving the vehicle, based on DNA tests. Diaries recovered from Umar and Muzammil reportedly point to planning activity between November 8 and 12 and contain names of around 25 individuals from Jammu and Kashmir and Faridabad.
Meanwhile, Al-Falah University, where some accused had academic links, has stated it has no operational connection to the individuals beyond official roles. The probe is ongoing, with agencies tracking leads across several states.
