Lucknow: Dr Shaheen Shahid, a Lucknow-based woman doctor, who was arrested in connection with the massive explosives haul in Faridabad, was responsible for establishing the women's wing and recruitment for Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), NDTV reported quoting Delhi police sources.
The doctor, was handed over the command of JeM's women's wing, Jamaat ul-Mominaat, which is headed by JeM founder Masood Azhar's sister, Sadia Azhar, in Pakistan. Sadia Azhar's husband, Yusuf Azhar, was a mastermind in the Kandahar hijacking and was reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor on May 7.
Investigators claim that Shahid maintained close contact with several Pakistan-based terror outfits, including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). Initial findings suggest that the module was planning to conduct terror activities across multiple Indian states.