3 Things The Catch Up: J&K police crackdown on banned Jamaat-e-Islami network (12 Nov)
Nov 12, 2025
The podcast dives into the Jammu and Kashmir police's extensive crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami network, detailing raids across four districts and over 200 locations. It examines links between intensified operations and recent terror incidents, including the Red Fort blast. Investigators focus on Dr. Umar Nabi Bhatt, suspecting him as a leader in a white-collar terror module, and discuss the implications of encrypted apps used for radicalization and fundraising. The discussion also highlights Pakistan's concerns over potential strikes in Afghanistan after local terror attacks.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Wide Crackdown On Alleged Militant Network
- Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out widespread raids across four districts targeting Jamaat-e-Islami locations and conducted 400 cordon-and-search operations in four days.
- Officials linked the crackdown to recent terror module busts and the Red Fort blast, though no official direct link was confirmed.
Disappearance Of Dr. Umar Nabi Bhatt
- Dr. Umar Nabi Bhatt last spoke to family promising to return, then disappeared after the Red Fort car blast that killed nine people.
- Police detained his relatives for questioning and sent his mother's DNA to confirm if he was among unidentified bodies.
Doctors Linked To Alleged Terror Module
- Investigators suspect Umar led a white-collar terror module of doctors and may have driven the Hyundai i20 that exploded at Red Fort.
- CCTV captured a man inside the car moments before the blast, and Umar has been missing since the incident.