Red Fort Blast Probe: Agencies Scrutinize Foreign-Educated Doctors in Delhi

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In a move to uncover potential links to the Pulwama-Faridabad terror module, Indian agencies have begun seeking information on doctors who obtained their medical degrees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, the UAE, and China. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Delhi Police, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have written to hospitals and clinics across the National Capital Region, asking for details on foreign-educated doctors, including their contact information, tenure of employment, and academic documentation. The probe follows the November 10 Red Fort terror attack, which left at least 12 people dead. Most of the module's members are doctors, with some suspected of securing their MBBS, MS, and MD degrees from China and Bangladesh. While officials claim the move is part of an effort to identify potential associates or sympathizers, hospitals and clinics are concerned that it may become a witch hunt. Delhi's health minister, Pankaj Singh, has assured that the government will submit a report on the number of students who have obtained degrees from these countries. Delhi Police officials have stated that the objective is to map the academic and personal networks of the suspected module operatives, including Dr Umar Un Nabi, who studied at Government Medical College in Srinagar. The agencies will question all doctors who completed their degrees from these four countries, examining their criminal antecedents and financial transactions to rule out any association with the module. Officials stress that the outreach to hospitals is a preventive and investigative measure, aimed at uncovering potential links, rather than implying wrongdoing by foreign-educated doctors.