Lucknow-based woman doctor Dr Shaheen Saeed, who was arrested in connection with a massive explosives haul in Faridabad hours before the bomb blast near Red Fort, held liberal views and wasn’t particularly religious, her former husband Dr Hayat Zafar has said.
Shaheen also wanted the family, which includes two children, to settle in Australia or Europe before the couple separated in 2012, he added.
According to investigators, Shaheen was leading the Jaish-e-Mohammed’s women recruitment wing in India. She headed the Jamaat-ul-Mominat, the group’s female wing.
Shaheen is also associated with Al-Falah University and was closely linked to Dr Muzammil, a Kashmiri doctor who was also arrested over the seizure of 2,900 kg of explosives and inflammable materials from his two rented rooms in Faridabad.
“I have no links with her. I do not share any close ties with her. We parted ways in 2012. We have two children and they stay with me. We had an arranged marriage. I haven’t been in touch with her since we separated,” Dr Zafar said.
“She was never particularly religious, and she was a liberal. She intended for us to settle in Australia or Europe. After that, we separated,” he added.