J&K, IB, and Faridabad Police Foil Major Terror Plot; 350 kg Explosives, AK-47 Recovered From Medical Student’s House

The Jammu & Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Faridabad Police, have thwarted a major terror plot with the recovery of around 350 kilograms of explosives, an AK-47 rifle, and a large cache of ammunition from a rented house in Dhauj village, Faridabad.

The operation, conducted on Sunday, followed leads obtained during the interrogation of suspects in Jammu & Kashmir. Police said the explosives were found at the residence of Dr. Mujahil Shakil, a student at Al Falah Medical College originally from J&K, who had rented the property three months ago.

According to officials, the cache included 14 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing about 100 kg, 84 live cartridges, an AK-47 rifle, timers, and five litres of chemical solution. In total, 48 items believed to be used for assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were seized.

Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Gupta confirmed the joint operation between J&K Police, IB, and local authorities. “It’s not RDX, as reported initially, but ammonium nitrate,” he clarified, adding that a detailed briefing will be held at 11 a.m.

Dr. Shakil was earlier detained by J&K Police on October 30 following the arrest of Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather, another suspect linked to the same network. Based on information extracted during interrogation, Shakil was brought to Faridabad to assist in the recovery of the explosives.

Preliminary investigations indicate that both suspects are part of a larger terror module with possible cross-border links, allegedly plotting large-scale attacks across northern India.

A senior J&K Police officer described the seizure as “a major breakthrough that may have prevented a catastrophic terror attack.” Initial forensic tests have confirmed the explosive nature of the materials, with further analysis underway.

The recovered items have been sent for forensic examination, and intelligence agencies are now tracing the funding sources and foreign handlers potentially linked to the operation.

Officials said the quantity of explosives recovered was sufficient to make several high-intensity IEDs capable of causing large-scale destruction. Multiple security agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), are expected to join the ongoing investigation.