The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked the medical registrations of four doctors accused of involvement in a terror module linked to the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. The decision, issued through a formal order, bars them permanently from practising medicine anywhere in the country.
The doctors — Dr Muzaffar Ahmad, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Muzamil Shakeel, and Dr Shaheen Saeed — were registered across two state medical councils. Three were enrolled in Jammu & Kashmir, while one was listed under the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council. The NMC’s directive instructs all state councils to update their records immediately and ensure the cancellation is implemented without exceptions.
According to the order, the action was prompted by the serious nature of criminal allegations being investigated by national security agencies. The four practitioners face charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and other offences connected to the blast and an alleged wider terror conspiracy. Officials probing the case have reportedly uncovered large quantities of explosives, detonators and weapons during related searches, intensifying scrutiny of those believed to be associated with the module.
The NMC noted that while the criminal trial will proceed independently, the allegations themselves constitute a breach of the ethical expectations laid out for medical professionals. The commission emphasised that doctors are held to standards of integrity, public trust, and moral conduct, and that involvement in activities threatening national security violates the foundational principles of the medical profession.
The cancellation means the doctors’ names have been struck off both the Indian Medical Register and the National Medical Register. With this, they lose the legal authority to treat patients, issue prescriptions, or occupy any position requiring medical credentials.
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