From Quiet Life to Radical Turn: Former Husband Speaks Out on Dr Shaheen's Shocking Transformation

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The arrest of Dr Shaheen Shahid, a 38-year-old doctor and mother of two, has left investigators and those who knew her stunned. Shahid, believed to be part of a Pulwama-Faridabad terror module, was arrested in Lucknow on November 10, the same day a car driven by another doctor exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, killing 10 people. Her former husband, Dr Zafar Hayat, an ophthalmologist at Kamla Pat Memorial Hospital in Kanpur, described Shahid's life before her radical turn. The couple married in 2003 and had two children, but divorced in 2015 after she suddenly left him. Hayat said they had no major conflicts and that Shahid was a calm person who never discussed politics or religion. She was, however, interested in her studies and had always dreamed of moving abroad. In a surprising revelation, Hayat said that after their separation, Shahid never stayed in touch with their children, who were just four and seven years old at the time. He has since been raising them on his own. Hayat expressed shock at news of Shahid's alleged involvement in a terror plot, stating that he never suspected her of any wrongdoing. The news of Shahid's arrest has left many questions unanswered, including what led to her radicalization and how she became involved in a terror plot. Dr Hayat has not yet spoken to his children about their mother's arrest, and it remains to be seen how this shocking turn of events will affect their lives.