Jammu and Kashmir police have approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate ‘white collar’ terror module busted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Dr Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel, who was among the eight people, including three doctors, arrested in the case linked to the Red Fort blast.
Doctors’ Turkey Visit Comes Under Scrutiny
Of the eight arrested, seven are from Kashmir. Investigators revealed that Dr Muzaffar’s name surfaced during the interrogation of those detained. Sources said he was part of the doctors’ team that visited Turkiye in 2021 along with Muzammil Ganaie and Umar Nabi, who was driving the explosives-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on Monday, killing 13 people, according to officials. The three doctors had stayed in Turkiye for 21 days.
Muzaffar Believed to Be in Afghanistan, Turkey Denies Involvement
Police efforts to trace Dr Muzaffar revealed that he left India for Dubai in August and is presently believed to be in Afghanistan. Commenting on media reports linking Turkiye to terrorist activities, the country’s Directorate of Communications Centre for Countering Disinformation issued a statement on Wednesday. It said, “Turkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at damaging bilateral relations.”
The statement further clarified, “The claim that Turkiye engages in ‘radicalisation activities’ targeting India or any other country is purely disinformative and lacks any factual basis.”