Who Is Dr. Shaheen Shahid? Dr. Shaheen, who was once a CPMT topper, why is she now in the clutches of ATS? Is a promising doctor trapped in the web of terror or the victim of some conspiracy? How are the links of this network spread from Faridabad to Lucknow now connecting with the Delhi blast?
New Delhi. The name of Dr. Shaheen Shahid arrested from Faridabad has now been linked to the Delhi Red Fort blast. The Prayagraj Medical College topper, who obtained both MBBS and MD degrees, is now under investigation by ATS and Jammu and Kashmir Police. The question arises – was a doctor involved in a terror network or did she become the victim of some bigger conspiracy?
Who is Dr. Shaheen Shahid, whose arrest shocked everyone?
Dr. Shaheen Shahid was once counted among the promising students of UP. He topped the Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) and completed MBBS and MD from Allahabad Medical College, Prayagraj. After selection from UPPSC in 2006, he was appointed Lecturer in Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College, Kanpur. His career was considered an example for doctors — but now his name is in a terror investigation file.
Arrest from Faridabad and cache of weapons found in the car
Dr. Shaheen Saeed was arrested from Faridabad, Haryana on Monday evening, 10 November. Police recovered AK-47 rifle, pistol and cartridges from his car. Jammu and Kashmir Police claims that Shaheen was arrested after interrogating Dr. Muzammil Shakeel, who was already arrested and is said to be close to Shaheen. On November 11, the very next day of the blast, a team of ATS and J&K Police reached Lucknow and raided Shaheen’s houses.
Raids at two places in Lucknow – statements of family members shocking
The first raid was conducted at the ancestral house located in Lalbagh Khandari Bazaar. His father Saeed Ansari, who is a retired officer from the Health Department, was present here. He said, “My daughter was a topper in medical college, always helped patients. She can’t be a terrorist, my heart doesn’t agree.” Neighbors told that Shaheen had not come home for the last two years. The second raid was conducted at the house of Shaheen’s brother Dr. Parvez Ansari in Madianv. The house was locked, police entered by breaking the lock and seized several documents, laptop, bike and car.
She became a doctor from Prayagraj, then why did she suddenly disappear?
After studying till 12th from a government school in Lucknow, Shaheen topped CPMT. Then took MBBS and MD degree from Prayagraj Medical College. In 2009, she was sent to Tirva Medical College, Kannauj, but was returned back to Kanpur after a year. In 2013, she was suspended due to persistent absence and after that she mysteriously disappeared. No trace of him was found for many years.
Life changed after divorce
Shaheen was married to Dr. Zafar Hayat, an ophthalmologist from Maharashtra. Both of them got divorced in 2015. This was the period when Shaheen’s life took a new turn. It is said that during this time he met Dr. Muzammil Shakeel, who was studying at Al-Falah University (Faridabad). Gradually she moved away from the medical profession and started coming in contact with radical Islamic organizations.
How did she join the women’s wing of Jaish-e-Mohammed?
Sources claim that Muzammil got Shaheen a job as a faculty at Al-Falah University. There she met Jaish-e-Mohammed’s women’s wing “Jamaat ul Mominat”. According to the agencies, Shaheen was recruited from there as a woman commander. She used to travel frequently between Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir and was in contact with many suspicious people.
Dr. Parvez’s sudden resignation and ‘suspicious car’
Shaheen’s brother Dr. Parvez Syed Ansari was also an assistant professor at Integral University, Lucknow. He suddenly resigned – according to college sources, he said “he has been selected in some other college.” But the car that ATS found from his house – Alto with number UP11 BD 3563 – was registered with Saharanpur RTO and had an Integral University pass on it. Investigating agencies believe that this car was used for suspicious network activities.
How was Dr. Shaheen connected to Delhi blast?
- The investigation began after Jaish-e-Mohammed posters were found in Srinagar on October 28.
- Police came to know that some doctors were associated with terrorists.
- The investigation reached Faridabad, where Dr. Muzammil Ahmed Ganai and Dr. Adeel Majeed were arrested.
- 358 kg ammonium nitrate was found from both the locations.
- Dr. Shaheen Shahid was said to be associated with this module, whose arrest gave a new turn to the investigation.
Network spread in three states-agencies on alert
Investigation by ATS and J&K Police is now going on in three states-
- Faridabad: where the arrest took place
- Saharanpur: Where did the car connection come from?
- Lucknow: Where Shaheen and Parvez’s houses were raided
- Now the agencies are trying to find out whether Shaheen was just a “link” or an important member of the network?
- Evidence related to foreign funding and training camps of Jaish is also being searched.
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Was Shaheen really a terrorist or part of some conspiracy?
His father and neighbors still remember him as a sensitive doctor. But in the files of ATS, his name has now become “Doctor Turned Suspect”. Is it just a coincidence that a doctor, who was engaged in serving the patients, now seems to be trapped in the web of terror? Or is this a deeper conspiracy – which will take time for the investigating agencies to prove true?