The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against three more accused, including an absconding paediatrician alleged to be a founding member of an Al-Qaeda-linked terror module, in connection with the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on 10 November 2025 that claimed 11 lives, as reported in The Print.
The supplementary chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. With the latest filing, the total number of accused chargesheeted in the case has risen to 13, including deceased prime accused Dr Umer Un Nabi, who was driving the explosive-laden vehicle and died in the blast.
The three newly chargesheeted accused have been identified as Zameer Ahmad Ahanger, Tufail Ahmad Bhat, and absconding paediatrician Dr Muzafar Ahmad Rather, also known as Faraz and Zafar. All three are natives of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the NIA, Dr Muzafar Ahmad Rather, an MBBS and MD-qualified paediatrician, is the elder brother of co-accused Dr Adil Ahmed Rather, who was arrested prior to the blast. The agency has identified Muzafar as one of the founding members of “AGuH Interim” (Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Interim), which it describes as an offshoot of Al-Qaeda.
The supplementary chargesheet alleges that Muzafar was one of the principal architects of the conspiracy behind the Red Fort bombing, along with deceased accused Dr Umer Un Nabi, Muzammil, Dr Adil Ahmed Rather, and Mufti Irfan.
According to the NIA, its investigation has revealed that Muzafar attended a secret meeting at Eidgah in Srinagar in June 2022 during which AGuH Interim was formed. The agency alleges that the organisation emerged after members regrouped following an unsuccessful attempt to reach Afghanistan through Turkey.
The NIA has further alleged that Muzafar played a central role in the manufacture, testing and concealment of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP)-based improvised explosive devices at a clandestine facility allegedly operated by Dr Umer and Muzammil inside Al-Falah University in Faridabad. Investigators have identified TATP as the explosive used in the Red Fort blast.
Officials said a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) has been issued against Muzafar, who remains absconding, and efforts are continuing to trace and arrest him.
Uttar Pradesh Link Widens
The supplementary chargesheet expands the Uttar Pradesh dimension of the investigation, particularly focusing on Saharanpur, where co-accused Dr Adil Ahmed Rather had worked at a private hospital for nearly a year before his arrest on 7 November 2025, just three days before the bombing, as reported in Hindustan Times.
The latest development comes around six weeks after the NIA filed its 7,500-page main chargesheet on 14 May 2026. That chargesheet named two doctors with Uttar Pradesh connections—Lucknow resident Dr Shaheen Saeed and Saharanpur-based physician Dr Adil Ahmed Rather—as accused in what investigators described as a radicalised terror network operating under AGuH Interim.
According to the NIA’s earlier investigation, Dr Adil allegedly used his position within the medical fraternity to establish and maintain contacts across multiple states and expand the network’s reach.
Following his arrest, teams from the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Jammu and Kashmir Police and central intelligence agencies examined CCTV footage, attendance records, communication data and other documentary evidence to reconstruct his activities during his stay in Saharanpur.
Hospital colleagues had described Dr Adil as quiet, reserved and professionally competent, stating that he primarily handled outpatient consultations and surgeries during his tenure at the private hospital.
Arms, Cash And Logistics
The supplementary chargesheet also details the alleged roles of the other two newly chargesheeted accused.
According to the NIA, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger functioned as an overground worker (OGW) for AGuH Interim and remained in regular contact with the module’s handlers. He allegedly acted as a courier, transporting cash, arms and ammunition for the terror network.
Tufail Ahmad Bhat, described by the agency as a former overground worker of the Pakistan-based banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), allegedly served as the module’s arms supplier.
The NIA alleges that Tufail procured one AK-47 rifle, one Krinkov rifle, one pistol, magazines and live ammunition through a network of dead drops orchestrated by a handler. These weapons were allegedly delivered to deceased prime accused Dr Umer Un Nabi in exchange for ₹3 lakh.
Investigation Continues
The NIA stated that investigators have reconstructed the conspiracy using detailed forensic examinations, geo-location mapping of conspiracy sites, digital evidence and granular financial trail analysis.
According to the agency, the investigation has uncovered what it describes as a structured network of radicalised professionals and operatives functioning across multiple states, with the arrest of Dr Adil Ahmed Rather in Saharanpur emerging as one of the earliest breakthroughs in the probe.
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