Red Fort Blast

A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at Patiala House Court on Saturday extended the NIA custody for 10 days of Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama (J-K), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag (J-K), Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow (U.P), and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian (J-K) in the Delhi blast case.

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Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special NIA judge) Anju Bajaj Chandana extended the NIA custody of the accused persons for 10 days in a closed court room hearing.

NIA had sought further remand of the accused persons to investigate the Delhi Blast case and ascertain their role in it.

Three other accused were also produced before the court in relation to some legal requirements, as per sources.

The NIA had stated in a press release that it had arrested four more prime accused involved in the November 10 blast outside the Red Fort in Delhi, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six.

The four accused were taken into custody by NIA in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, on production orders from the District Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court, the agency had said.

NIA also said that it had earlier arrested two other accused – Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car used in the blast was registered, and Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, who had provided technical aid to the terrorist involved in the deadly attack. Their interrogation is continuing as part of NIA’s efforts to unravel the complete terror conspiracy in the case.

The anti-terror agency, which was handed over the investigation by the Union Home Ministry, Government of India, soon after the attack, is working closely with various state police forces to track and arrest every member of the terrorist module involved in the carnage.

On November 10, a bomber, Umar Un Nabi, exploded a Hyundai i20 car near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, killing 15 people and injuring several others. (ANI)

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has stepped up its investigation into the deadly suicide car bomb attack near Delhi’s Red Fort, taking one of the arrested accused, Doctor Shaheen Saeed of Uttar Pradesh’ Lucknow to Haryana’s Faridabad for on-site questioning, sources said on Friday.

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The agency believes that Shaheen, along with other arrested individuals played a crucial role in planning and executing the terror strike, which has prompted one of the most extensive counter-terror operations in recent months.

On November 20, the agency arrested Shaheen along with Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir), and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir).

They were taken into custody by NIA in Srinagar on production orders from the district sessions judge in Patiala House court.

Sources privy to the development told ANI that Shaheen was taken to Faridabad to recreate the plot of terror plan as a massive cache of explosives (nearly 2,900 kg) was seized in Faridabad shortly before the blast. The Hyundai i20 car used in the explosion was traced to a local dealer in the same area.

Shaheen was taken to Faridabad to corroborate some leads the NIA learnt to have known with during interrogation of other suspects and the seventh accused Soyab, a resident of Dhauj in Faridabad. According to the agency, Soyab allegedly sheltered the bomber, Umar Un Nabi, shortly before the terror act.

He told the NIA during his interrogation that he “not only harboured Umar but also extended logistical support to facilitate the terrorist’s movements ahead of the attack.”

During the course of investigation in the case (RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI) with the arrested accused so far, the NIA said the inputs received till now has strengthened the agency’s understanding of the operational network behind the bombing.

The agency continues to track multiple leads and conduct searches across different states in collaboration with local police forces to identify additional suspects connected to the conspiracy. Officials said efforts are underway to fully expose and dismantle the network involved in planning and executing the deadly attack.

Moving expeditiously with its probe in the case, the NIA had earlier arrested two other accused– Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the explosion car was registered, and Jasir Bilal Wani (alias Danish), who had allegedly provided technical aid to the terrorist involved in the deadly attack.

The agency has so far confronted all the seven arrested accused.The anti-terror agency, which was handed over the investigation by the Union Home Ministry soon after the attack, is working closely with various state police forces to track and arrest every member of the terrorist module involved in the carnage. The NIA launched massive searches the next day it took over the case from the Delhi Police.

So far, the NIA got to know that one of the accused, Amir had come to Delhi to facilitate the purchase of the car which was eventually used as a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to trigger the blast. Forensic analysis had established the identity of the deceased driver of the vehicle borne IED as Umar, a resident of Pulwama district and Assistant Professor in General Medicine Department in Al Falah University at Faridabad.

The anti-terror agency has also seized another vehicle belonging to Nabi. The vehicle is being examined for evidence in the case, in which agency has so far examined 73 witnesses including those injured in the blast that rocked the national capital.

Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and various sister agencies, the NIA is continuing its investigation across states. (ANI)

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A 55-year-old dry-fruit seller from Qazigund, south Kashmir, doused himself with petrol and set himself ablaze on Sunday after visiting the local police station — an act his family and local politicians say was driven by fear for the safety of relatives who had been taken away for questioning in a terror-module probe. The man, identified as Bilal Ahmad Wani, was first taken to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar and later shifted as his condition worsened; several news outlets reported that he succumbed to his injuries. (The Indian Express)

The incident: what happened

According to family members, Wani — who lived close to the home of a doctor recently arrested in connection with the probe — was called to the Qazigund police station on Saturday. The family says he returned home that night looking shaken; his son, Jasir (also reported as Jasir Altaf), and his brother, Nabeel Ahmad, remained in custody. Early the next morning, Wani went outside, poured petrol over himself and set himself on fire. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Some media reports later said he died of his injuries. (The Indian Express)

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Family members told reporters that Wani had repeatedly pleaded with authorities to let him see his detained son and brother and that his distress over their safety was the immediate trigger for the self-immolation. Those accounts have been central to local outrage. (The Indian Express)

Police response and denials

Kulgam police, however, denied detaining members of Wani’s family when questioned by reporters and officials. The Superintendent of Police in Kulgam stated there was no case against Wani and that when his son was questioned, Wani himself had been allowed to leave the station. The police briefings assert that there was no deliberate denial of access to family members in custody. These conflicting accounts between family and police have added to the controversy and calls for clarity. (The Indian Express)

Why the family was under scrutiny

The incident took place against the backdrop of a widening investigation into a terror-module allegedly linked to the November 10 Red Fort car blast. Police arrested several people in a multi-state probe that has included raids and seizures of explosives and weapons. One of the central figures in that probe is Dr. Adeel (Adil/Adil Ahmad) Rather, a Kashmiri doctor who was arrested in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, earlier in November; authorities allege he played a role in the “white-collar” support network behind the module. The Wani family — neighbours of Dr. Rather — say that proximity to the accused doctor made them targets for questioning. (www.ndtv.com)

Media reports about the wider investigation indicate that multiple doctors working in different parts of western Uttar Pradesh have been questioned and that agencies have recovered substantial quantities of materials reportedly linked to extremist activity. The probe has therefore involved several state and central agencies and has generated intense press and political attention. (The Times of India)

Political reaction and public outcry

The death and the circumstances around it prompted immediate condemnation from opposition leaders and human-rights advocates. Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti called the episode “this level of highhandedness” and said that “random” detentions risk pushing people toward “darker paths.” She posted the family’s account and urged authorities to permit families access to those in custody. Her post amplified local anger and demands for an independent probe into both the conduct of the investigation and the treatment of those questioned. (X (formerly Twitter))

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Reporting from The Indian Express, , NDTV, The Times of India, and public posts by Mehbooba Mufti on X. (The Indian Express)

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