Zakat cash, radicalisation, red car: Lady doctor’s interrogation reveals terror trail

The interrogation of Shaheen, one of the accused in the white collar terror module case, reveals a complex web of radicalisation, covert operations, and terror financing allegedly centred around Al Falah University. People familiar with her interrogation told CNN-News18 that a closed-circle group — dominated by Kashmiri faculty — systematically created ideological silos, operated unchecked, and became a safe conduit for key suspects Muzammil and Umar, who allegedly acted as the operational masterminds.

Dr Shaheen told investigators that with nearly 70% Kashmiri staff, a distinct linguistic and cultural ecosystem was created inside the medical campus. This close-knit group allegedly held covert discussions while systematically keeping non-Kashmiri staff outside their communication loop. Ac