Delhi blast: Cardiologist from Kanpur medical college detained for alleged terror links

Dr. Mohammad Arif’s name allegedly surfaced during scrutiny of the phone records of Dr. Shaheen Shahid, the Lucknow-based doctor arrested on November 9 in the Faridabad terror module case

Published on: Nov 13, 2025, 13:30:34 IST

By Haidar Naqvi

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Kanpur: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have detained Dr. Mohammad Arif, a senior resident doctor in the cardiology department of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM), a government medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur.

Dr. Arif was picked up from his rented flat in Kanpur’s Ashok Nagar area by the investigating agencies on Wednesday night. (Representative photo)

Arif’s name allegedly surfaced during scrutiny of the phone records of Dr. Shaheen Shahid, the Lucknow-based doctor arrested on November 9 in the Faridabad terror module case, the officer said. Investigators said the two had been in regular contact for several months.

Dr. Arif was picked up from his rented flat in Kanpur’s Ashok Nagar area by the investigating agencies on Wednesday night. “Acting on intelligence inputs, the ATS raided the premises and detained him for questioning. His personal electronic devices and communication records have been seized for forensic analysis to determine his possible role in the wider terror network. His landlord was also questioned and his rent agreement and other related documents were checked,” an officer aware of the development said.

Head of the cardiology department Dr. Umeshwar Pandey said, “We only came to know that the ATS had taken Dr. Arif for questioning. Beyond that, we have no information.”

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Pandey said that after completing his MBBS and MD, Dr. Arif had joined the institute as a first-year resident doctor. Due to a shortage of hostel facilities for first-year residents, they were living outside the campus, he added.

Dr. Arif, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, studied medicine at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), another officer said. “He is a qualified interventional cardiologist and had been undergoing advanced training in interventional cardiology at GSVM Medical College for the past four months as part of the NEET-SS 2024 batch,” he added.

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The officer said Dr. Arif was detained for questioning over his alleged links with Dr. Shaheen Shahid.

Dr Shaheen, 43, once a government medical lecturer in Kanpur, is among those arrested for her alleged role in a terror module stretching from Kashmir to Delhi. Investigators allege that Shaheen was living in Faridabad with Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaia, one of the module’s key accused, and that the two were in a relationship, according to officials of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

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Haidar Naqvi
Haidar Naqvi is an Assistant Editor with the Hindustan Times in Kanpur and has been with the newspaper since May 1997, after beginning his journalism career with The Times of India. Over more than three decades, he has reported on terrorism, internal security, politics, governance and public affairs, with a particular focus on the changing nature of extremist movements in India.From 2008 to 2011, Haidar was part of the Hindustan Times National Reporting Team, contributing to coverage of some of the country's most significant security stories. He was among the reporters who covered the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as they unfolded and continued reporting on the investigation that exposed the conspiracy behind them.His reporting has followed the rise and evolution of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), the Indian Mujahideen and India's counter-terrorism response, alongside extensive coverage of organised crime and the underworld. He has also reported on Indian Mujahideen serial blasts, the Maoist insurgency, communal riots, parliamentary and assembly elections, and major political developments. Over the years, he has interviewed political leaders, senior police officers, intelligence officials and policymakers, while reporting from communities affected by violence, conflict and public policy.Beyond national security, Haidar has covered politics, minority affairs, governance, wildlife and human-interest stories across Central Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand. A recipient of the coveted Hindustan Times' Star Award, he brings historical perspective, field experience and institutional knowledge to reporting on the intersection of security, governance and society.Read More

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