Action Taken After UAPA Charges
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has cancelled the medical licences of four doctors allegedly linked to the Red Fort blast case. The decision follows their booking under multiple sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other criminal provisions in an FIR registered by the Srinagar Police.
Names Removed from National Medical Register
In its notification, NMC confirmed the removal of Dr Muzaffar Ahmad, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Muzamil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Saeed from the National Medical Register (NMR) and Indian Medical Register (IMR).
As a result, the doctors have been barred from practising medicine or holding any medical appointment until further orders.
Charges Cited in the FIR
The public notice lists serious offences, including Sections 13, 16, 17, 18-B, 19, 20, 23, 39 and 40 of UAPA, provisions of the BNS, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Arms Act. The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council had already cancelled the registration of three of the doctors, prompting NMC to remove their names from the national registry.
Ethical Misconduct Cited
NMC stated that the alleged involvement of the doctors is “inconsistent with the standards of ethical propriety, integrity and public trust” mandated under the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002.
This conduct, the commission said, warranted immediate cancellation from the national rolls.
UP Doctor Also Removed
In the case of Dr Shaheen Saeed, registered with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council, NMC noted that evidence from investigating agencies indicated his alleged involvement. His name has also been removed from IMR/NMR with immediate effect.
Multiple Detentions in Pulwama Module Probe
Earlier reports revealed that security agencies detained several doctors from Pulwama suspected of links to the “white-collar” inter-state terror module involved in the Red Fort blast.
Two doctors were questioned for their association with the alleged driver of the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort, raising the death toll to 13. Another doctor working in Delhi was also detained.
Al-Falah University Issues Clarification
Meanwhile, Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences and Research, Faridabad—where two detained doctors were employed—issued a statement distancing itself from their alleged actions, stating that the university had no connection with the case beyond their employment.
