Jammu, Nov 10 (NationPress) Police in Jammu and Kashmir have successfully seized 350 kg of explosives and an assault rifle in close proximity to New Delhi, leading to the apprehension of two medical professionals.

According to law enforcement officials, the explosives, suspected to be ammonium nitrate, along with the firearm were located in Faridabad, which is near the national capital.

This significant find comes shortly after the arrest of a Kashmiri doctor in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who was charged with displaying posters that support the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar.

Sources indicate that the recovery in Faridabad followed confessions made by Dr. Adil Ahmad Rather during his interrogation.

The dangerous materials were being stored by another doctor, Mujammil Shakeel, who hails from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir and is employed at Al-Falah Hospital in Faridabad.

Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta reported that in addition to the explosives, 20 timers were recovered along with the rifle, a pistol, three magazines, and a walkie-talkie.

On October 27, posters promoting Jaish-e-Mohammed surfaced in various locations throughout Srinagar. Upon investigation, CCTV footage indicated that Rather was responsible for putting them up. He was subsequently located and arrested in Saharanpur.

Authorities discovered an assault rifle in Rather's locker at the Government Medical College in Anantnag, where he worked until last October. Information gleaned during his questioning led police to the explosives in Faridabad.

This operation was a collaborative effort between the J&K Police and Haryana Police.

Rather faces charges under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Reports indicate that the doctor's involvement points to a trend where terror networks are increasingly recruiting highly qualified individuals.

Authorities are still investigating the motives behind stockpiling such a substantial amount of explosives near the national capital, raising questions about how they managed to transport these materials without detection.

In response to the earlier incidents, the Srinagar police launched an investigation after posters advocating Jaish-e-Mohammed were discovered throughout the city, leading to Rather's identification.