Gujarat ATS Discovers Ricin Production Materials at Hyderabad Doctor's Residence: Potential Biological Weapon Threat Uncovered

Nov 13, 2025 08:43 pm CST

Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad officials raided the Hyderabad home of Dr. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyyad, seizing materials used to produce ricin, one of the world's deadliest biological toxins. The doctor and two others were arrested in connection with a suspected plot to use ricin as a biological weapon, though his brother claims the doctor was unaware of ricin's lethal potential.