Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Kashmiri Doctors Detained in UP, Rifle Seized from Anantnag Hospital Locker
Police in Jammu and Kashmir found a gun hidden in a locker at a hospital where doctors work.
To investigate this, they went to Uttar Pradesh and took two doctors who used to work at that hospital into custody.
A case has been started against them for having the gun and possibly for other reasons under a special law.
The police are trying to figure out how the gun got there and who is responsible.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir detained two Kashmiri doctors in Uttar Pradesh.
A rifle was seized from a locker designated for doctors at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag.
The detained doctors were previously posted at GMC Anantnag.
A case has been registered under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
The operation involved police from Jammu and Kashmir and occurred after the doctors' detention.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police, two Kashmiri doctors
- What
- Two doctors were detained in Uttar Pradesh, and a rifle was seized from a locker at GMC Anantnag.
- When
- The operation involved detaining doctors and seizing the rifle after a case was registered under the Arms Act and UAPA.
- Where
- GMC Anantnag, India; detention in Saharanpur and Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The doctors were detained as part of an investigation involving the seizure of a rifle from a hospital locker, with cases registered under the Arms Act and UAPA.
- Weapon Recovered
- Rifle (unspecified type)
- Location of Recovery
- Doctor's locker at Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag
- Detained Individuals
- Two Kashmiri doctors posted at GMC Anantnag last year
- Detention Locations
- Saharanpur and Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Legal Sections Registered
- Arms Act (7/25), Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)
