NIA Files 7,500-Page Chargesheet in Red Fort Car Bomb Blast; 10 Accused Linked to Al-Qaida Offshoot, Mastermind Died in Explosion
The National Investigation Agency has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against ten accused in connection with the November 10, 2025 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 11 people and injured several others. The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House Courts.
The high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device blast caused extensive damage to surrounding property and sent shockwaves across the national capital.
The Accused and the Organisation
All ten accused, including the alleged mastermind Dr. Umer Un Nabi, have been linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an offshoot of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent. Dr. Umer Un Nabi, a former Assistant Professor of Medicine at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, died in the explosion. AQIS was designated a terrorist organisation by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2018.
The remaining nine named in the chargesheet are 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.
Charges have been framed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act, and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
What the Investigation Found
The NIA’s probe spanned Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and the Delhi-NCR region. Investigators recorded 588 witness testimonies, compiled over 395 documentary exhibits, and seized more than 200 material exhibits.
According to the agency, the accused were radicalised along AQIS and AGuH ideological lines and motivated to wage violent jihad. During a clandestine meeting in Srinagar in 2022, the group reportedly reorganised itself as “AGuH Interim” after a failed attempt to travel to Afghanistan via Turkey.
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The chargesheet states the group launched a campaign called “Operation Heavenly Hind,” allegedly aimed at overthrowing the Indian government and imposing Sharia rule.
Explosives, Weapons, and Expansion Plans
The explosive used in the Red Fort blast was identified as Triacetone Triperoxide, or TATP, which investigators say was prepared through clandestine procurement and repeated experimentation. The group also allegedly fabricated and tested various improvised explosive devices, including drone-mounted and rocket-based systems intended for attacks on security establishments in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.
Illegally procured weapons recovered in the case include AK-47 rifles, a Krinkov rifle, country-made pistols, and live ammunition. Laboratory equipment and electronic components used in bomb-making were sourced through both online and offline channels, the NIA alleged.
Forensic analysis, including DNA fingerprinting, was used to establish the identity of Dr. Umer Un Nabi. Voice analysis and evidence recovery were also carried out at locations in Faridabad and Jammu and Kashmir.
The NIA said the module had plans to expand operations across India before the conspiracy was disrupted. Eleven people have been arrested in the case so far. The agency said efforts to trace absconders and identify others linked to the network are continuing.