The accused, Amir Rashid Ali, was held in Delhi after a large-scale search operation. Investigators said Amir, a resident of Samboora in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, had allegedly conspired with the suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to execute the attack
The agency has seized another vehicle belonging to Nabi and is examining it for evidence. Representational Pic
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri resident in a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bombing case that killed 10 people and injured 32 in Delhi on November 10, the NIA wrote in a post on X.
NIA Makes a Breakthrough in Red Fort Area Bombing Case with Arrest of Suicide Bomber’s Aide pic.twitter.com/ABt3na9tOo
— NIA India (@NIA_India) November 16, 2025
The accused, Amir Rashid Ali, was held in Delhi after a large-scale search operation. Investigators said Amir, a resident of Samboora in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, had allegedly conspired with the suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to execute the attack. The car used in the blast was registered in Amir’s name.
According to the NIA, Amir had travelled to Delhi to help purchase the vehicle that was later rigged with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED). Forensic analysis has confirmed that the bomber who drove the explosive-laden car was Nabi, an assistant professor from Pulwama working in the General Medicine Department at Al Falah University in Faridabad.
The agency has seized another vehicle belonging to Nabi and is examining it for evidence. So far, 73 witnesses, including blast survivors, have been examined.
The NIA is coordinating with Delhi Police, Jammu Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, UP Police and other agencies as it works to uncover the larger conspiracy and identify all those involved in the case. Further investigation is underway.
Jammu and Kashmir: Will probe explosion of Delhi blast evidence, says J&K L-G
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid floral tributes to the victims of an “accidental” explosion in Srinagar on Saturday. Through a post on his official X handle, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “The chief minister has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accidental explosion at Nowgam police station, which claimed precious lives and left several personnel injured.”
The materials being sampled were approximately 360 kg of explosive substances, chemicals, and reagents, including ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and sulphur. This cache was recovered by J&K Police from the rented residence of Delhi blast arrested accused Dr Muzzamil Ganaie in Faridabad on November 9 and 10. The bulk of the 360 kg of explosives was stored securely in an open area at the Nowgam police station.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that this is a wake-up call for the Central government to strengthen intelligence and anti-terror mechanisms. He also demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the growing threat of terrorism.
In a post on X, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced, “I have ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of the accidental explosion.”
The sampling process, necessary due to the “voluminous” nature of the recovery, had been ongoing for two days. The massive blast severely damaged the police station building and affected adjacent structures.
“The huge cache of explosives was brought from Haryana’s Faridabad in a Tata 407 pickup truck in small bags,” a top official said. On the reason behind transporting the explosives to Kashmir, he said, “The original case was registered at the Nowgam police station and the explosives were the case property of that police station. Hence, we needed to transport them.”
The investigators believe a core trio of doctors — Dr Ganaie, Umar Nabi (the driver of the car that exploded near the Red Fort on November 10), and Muzzaffar Rather (absconding) — were running the module.
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