Red Fort Blast Case: NIA Files 7,500-Page Chargesheet Against 10 Accused

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused persons in connection with the November 10, 2025 car bomb blast near Delhi’s historic Red Fort that left 11 people dead and several others injured.

The chargesheet was submitted before the Special NIA Court at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi. The agency has invoked multiple provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

According to the NIA, the explosion was carried out using a high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), which also caused extensive damage to public infrastructure in the vicinity of the Red Fort area.

The accused have been identified as Aamir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Dr. Muzamil Shakeel, Dr. Adeel Ahmed Rather, Dr. Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Soyab, Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla and Yasir Ahmad Dar. Proceedings against alleged mastermind Dr. Umer Un Nabi of Pulwama, who died in the blast, are proposed to be abated.

Investigators said Dr. Umer, a former Assistant Professor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was identified through DNA fingerprint analysis conducted during the probe.

The NIA stated that the investigation has uncovered a wider terror conspiracy spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The chargesheet includes 588 witness statements, around 400 documents and over 200 seized material exhibits.

Officials said several accused, including medical professionals, were allegedly radicalised and influenced by extremist ideology linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an affiliate of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), declared a terrorist organisation in 2018.

The agency further alleged that the group regrouped under the name “AGuH Interim” after a failed attempt to travel to Afghanistan via Turkey and launched a covert campaign titled “Operation Heavenly Hind” aimed at targeting security establishments.

According to the NIA, the accused allegedly recruited members, circulated extremist propaganda, stockpiled arms and ammunition, and manufactured improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using commercially available chemicals.

The explosive used in the Red Fort blast was identified as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), allegedly prepared during clandestine experiments conducted by the accused, the agency said.

Investigators also claimed the accused illegally procured weapons including AK-47 rifles, Krinkov rifles and pistols along with live ammunition, and experimented with drone-mounted and rocket-based IEDs intended for attacks on security installations in Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of the country.

The agency said the accused also sourced specialised laboratory equipment, electronic circuits and explosive components through both online and offline channels.

Officials added that the terror network had plans to expand operations across India, but the conspiracy was foiled following coordinated raids and arrests.

So far, 11 accused have been arrested in the case, while further investigation is continuing to trace other absconding suspects linked to the conspiracy. (Agencies)