The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has achieved a significant breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case with the arrest of Amir Rashid Ali, a Kashmiri resident accused of conspiring with the suicide bomber to carry out the deadly terror attack.
The incident, which occurred on November 10, claimed the lives of 10 innocent individuals and left 32 others injured.
Amir Rashid Ali, a resident of Samboora, Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir, was apprehended by the NIA in Delhi following a massive search operation. The car used in the attack was registered in his name, and investigations revealed that he had facilitated the purchase of the vehicle, which was later transformed into a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to execute the blast.
The arrest marks the first major development in the case since the NIA took over the investigation from the Delhi Police.
NIA investigations have established that Ali conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, a 29-year-old resident of Pulwama District and an Assistant Professor in the General Medicine Department at Al Falah University in Faridabad.
Forensic evidence has confirmed Nabi’s identity as the deceased driver of the IED-laden vehicle. The anti-terror agency has also seized another vehicle belonging to Nabi, which is currently being examined for evidence. So far, the NIA has interviewed 73 witnesses, including those injured in the blast that rocked the national capital. The explosion, which occurred near the historic Red Fort, has prompted a coordinated response involving Delhi Police, Jammu & Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, UP Police, and various other agencies.
The NIA is continuing its investigation across multiple states, pursuing leads to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the bombing and identify other individuals involved. The case has been registered as RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI.
Authorities are working diligently to piece together the network behind this act of terror, with the arrest of Ali seen as a critical step toward dismantling the plot. Further updates are awaited as the investigation progresses.
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