Dr. Shaheen Shahid, a former medical college lecturer with an apparently promising career, has been identified by investigators as a key figure in a "white-collar" terror module linked to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Dr. Shaheen was arrested from Faridabad last week in connection with a multi-state terror network unearthed after the recent Red Fort car blast in Delhi.

The NIA has formally taken over the case as probe agencies focus on the alleged role of Dr. Shaheen in expanding JeM's presence in India.

Alleged Role As JeM Women's Wing Head

Preliminary investigations have revealed that Dr. Shaheen was allegedly entrusted with the responsibility of establishing and heading the newly launched women's wing of the banned outfit in India, operating under the banner of Jamaat-ul

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