Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 10: The arrest of two Kashmiri doctors from Faridabad (Haryana) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) has exposed a fresh terror nexus between Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) — an outfit affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Security officials said the development signals a renewed attempt by these groups to re-establish a foothold in Jammu and Kashmir after being neutralised in recent years.
According to intelligence sources, the AGH, once believed to be completely dismantled by 2019, has resurfaced in coordination with JeM, aiming to rebuild its network in the Valley under Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) direction. The ISI is reportedly pushing for a unified strategy among various terror groups following the heavy setbacks suffered during Operation Sindoor, which had crippled organisations like JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Officials revealed that the arrests led to the seizure of 3,000 kilograms of explosives, chemicals, reagents, inflammable materials, electronic circuits, timers, and weapons, marking one of the largest counterterrorism hauls in recent years. The crackdown followed months of surveillance on the module’s movements and encrypted communications with handlers across the border.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the operatives were professionally trained, well-funded, and using encrypted channels to receive instructions and coordinate logistics. Funds were reportedly raised through charitable fronts to evade detection by Indian security agencies.
Sources said the ISI’s new strategy involves mobilising locally radicalised operatives within India and deploying them in Jammu and Kashmir to execute major terror strikes, as cross-border infiltration has become increasingly difficult. The AGH, made up of Indian recruits, fits into this framework as a “homegrown” front for ISI-backed operations.
Multiple raids have been carried out in Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal, and Shopian to trace local supporters linked to the busted module.
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer said the scale of explosives recovered points to “a large, coordinated plan to destabilise peace in Jammu and Kashmir and northern India.”
With the arrests, security agencies believe they have disrupted an emerging terror infrastructure designed to reignite violence in the Valley under the joint command of JeM and AGH. Investigations into the network’s wider linkages and funding channels are ongoing.