Srinagar- Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday conducted inspections of lockers belonging to doctors and medical staff in multiple hospitals as part of heightened security measures following the recent Delhi blast and the recovery of arms and ammunition from a“white collar” terror module, officials said.

In Shopian district, inspections were carried out at the District Hospital and the Community Health Centre Zainapora, officials said. Similar checks were conducted at the Sub District Hospital Yaripora and the Primary Health Centre Devsar in Kulgam.

Officials said the locker inspections are part of a broader security exercise triggered by the Delhi blast and are meant to ensure transparency, accountability and proper utilisation of hospital infrastructure. The checks aim to prevent any misuse of lockers for storing unauthorised items and to strengthen internal security in health facilities, they added.

During the exercise, unclaimed lockers were identified and hospital authorities were directed to update records to avoid any possible misuse.

The security drive was initiated after arms and ammunition were recovered from the locker of a doctor at Government Medical College Anantnag. The arrest of the doctor led to the busting of a“white collar” terror module involving several doctors and the recovery of around 2,900 kilograms of explosive material.

In a parallel operation, the Counter Intelligence Unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted searches inside the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu and the district jail in Poonch, officials said.

A raid was carried out at Kot Bhalwal jail, which houses hardcore Pakistani and local terrorists along with other notorious criminals, followed by a search operation at the Poonch jail later in the afternoon. Officials said jail authorities extended complete cooperation during the searches.

The operations were part of efforts to look for terror networks reportedly being operated from inside prisons. The searches also come in the backdrop of a major crackdown in the Kashmir Valley following the unearthing of the“white collar” terror network and the November 10 car blast near Delhi's Red Fort that left several people dead.

UP ATS Steps Up Checks on Madrasas

The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad has intensified monitoring after the recent Red Fort blast in Delhi and has sought full details of madrasas, their students and teaching staff across eight districts in the Prayagraj zone, officials said on Wednesday.

The ATS has written to minority welfare officers in Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Banda, Hamirpur, Chitrakoot and Mahoba, asking for complete lists of students and clerics, including names, fathers' names, addresses and mobile numbers. Senior ATS officials in Lucknow said the exercise is aimed at preventing any misuse of madrasas by anti social elements.

Officials clarified that the directive has been issued only to these eight districts for now.

Prayagraj District Minority Welfare Officer Krishna Murari said the district's report has already been submitted, adding that Prayagraj has 206 functional madrasas, including 43 aided and 169 unaided institutions. The ATS has begun ground level verification based on the reports received.

Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar said the government has instructed the eight district administrations to expedite submission of madrasa staff lists and assured full cooperation with the ATS in scrutinising suspicious activities.

The Delhi Police has registered cases against 250 people in the North district during a large scale verification drive launched after the November 10 Red Fort blast, officials said on Tuesday.

DCP North Raja Banthia said most FIRs were filed against tenants and residents who failed to complete mandatory police verification. Several lodges and small guest houses have also been booked for not following verification norms. Police said the crackdown was necessary as the blast occurred in a high footfall zone.

More than 2,500 houses have been checked so far, with ID verification and questioning conducted by multiple agencies. Offenders face action under Section 223(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which includes a jail term of up to six months or a fine.

Verification camps have been set up in all local police stations, and door to door checks are being carried out with support from specialised units and central agencies. Guest houses, budget hotels and rented accommodations have been inspected, officials said.

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