NIA Makes Big Breakthrough in Red Fort Blast Case: Suicide Bomber's Aide Arrested

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri resident who had conspired with Umar Nabi, the suicide bomber, to carry out the terror attack which claimed 10 innocent lives and left around 25 others injured.Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi by the NIA, which had launched a massive search operation after taking over the case from Delhi Police."NIA investigations had revealed that the accused, a resident of Samboora , Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir, had conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack. 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," the anti-terror agency said in a press release.NIA has forensically established the identity of the deceased driver of the vehicle borne IED as Umar Un Nabi, 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 NIA has so far examined 73 witnesses including those injured in the blast that rocked the national capital on 10th November," it said. "Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu & Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, UP Police and various sister agencies, NIA is continuing its investigation across states. It is pursuing multiple leads to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the bombing and identify others involved in the case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI," it added.9mm Bullets Found Near Blast Site Under Police LensSecurity agencies are probing three bullet cartridges, two of them live rounds, recovered from the debris near the Red Fort blast site, news agency PTI said quoting a source.The empty shell and two live bullets -- a calibre not permitted for civilian use -- were found close to the burnt Hyundai i20 car, which exploded on November 10 near the iconic Delhi monument, killing 13 people and wounding more than two dozen.

The 9mm rounds are generally issued to specialised units or individuals with explicit permission."The staff deployed at the spot were also asked to check their issued ammunition, but none was found missing. The cartridges were there, but there was no weapon to fire them. We are trying to understand the entire matter that how the bullets reached the spot," said the source, according to PTI.Forensics' Big 'Mother Of Satan' DiscoveryThe security agencies are also preparing to re-create the entire route of the accused, Umar Nabi, from the time he left Faridabad, visited Nuh in Haryana, and had tea in Delhi – the whole sequence leading up to the blast. Authorities are stitching together call records, tower locations, and CCTV footage from over 50 cameras for the recreation.Meanwhile, angles of the probe continue to expand.The security agencies are examining a strong hawala trail, suggesting that the arrested doctors -- Muzammil and Shaheen -- may have received funds through illegal channels.Initial scrutiny has indicated transactions of nearly Rs 20 lakh, suspected to have originated from foreign-based handlers.

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Investigators are verifying whether the amount was routed to the three for the procurement of chemicals and logistics. Evidence recovered so far points to a structured financial link, with about Rs 3 lakh apparently spent on purchasing fertiliser.Experts are also suspecting the use of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) to make the bomb.Nicknamed 'mother of satan', TATP is extremely unstable, highly sensitive to shock, heat, friction and electrostatic discharge.All components used in the blast, a compound including ammonium nitrate that significantly amplified its explosive potential, are under the lens.Parallely, security agencies continue to examine the involvement of people linked to Al-Falah University in Haryana's Faridabad. According to sources, teams of security agencies have been visiting the university daily, checking attendance logs, staff records, and movements of people who may have been in contact with the arrested doctors.A female doctor associated with the institution has been detained for questioning, a source said. The move came after several people known to be in touch with Umar, Muzammil, and Shaheen were found missing from campus.A large part of the probe involves tracing dozens of vehicles parked near Umar's car in the hours leading up to the explosion.