Jammu Tawi, Nov 18: The administration of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and SMGS Hospital on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive checking of lockers belonging to doctors, staff and students. Officials said the exercise was carried out under tight security, with keys sought from all locker holders. The lockers will now be re-verified, inspected and subsequently re-allotted.
The move follows a similar operation conducted last week at GMC and SMHS Hospital in Srinagar. The Srinagar administration had issued directions for identification and proper labeling of personal lockers after an AK-47 rifle was recovered from the locker of a doctor at GMC Anantnag. The discovery came amid a wider investigation into a terror module involving some medical professionals.
In recent developments, a few doctors were found linked to a major terror network connected to the November 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. The explosion, carried out using an i20 car, killed more than ten people. Investigations and DNA profiling later revealed that the suicide attacker was Dr. Umar Mohammad, a doctor from Pulwama district in South Kashmir. He reportedly detonated the vehicle fearing imminent arrest.
Just days before the blast, police teams from Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had intercepted a large consignment of explosives—around 2,900 kg—during a raid in Faridabad. Two Kashmiri-origin doctors from Al Falah University were initially detained for questioning in connection with the recovery. Officials stated that Dr. Umar was associated with the detained suspects and may have accelerated his plan once he sensed the net tightening around him.
Amid these developments, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on November 14 removed four doctors from the Indian Medical Register (IMR) and National Medical Register (NMR) after their alleged involvement in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Those removed include Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad, Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr. Muzamil Shakeel and Dr. Shaheen Saeed. The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council had already cancelled the registrations of Dr. Ahmad, Dr. Rather and Dr. Shakeel based on evidence shared by investigating agencies, while Dr. Saeed—registered in Uttar Pradesh—was removed through a separate NMC order.
According to the NMC, the conduct of these doctors was “prima facie inconsistent with ethical propriety, integrity and public trust” under the IMC regulations. The order directs that the four individuals must not practice medicine or hold any medical position until further orders, and all State Medical Councils have been instructed to enforce the directive.
