The National Investigation Agency has made a significant breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bombing case with the arrest of a Kashmiri resident accused of plotting the deadly attack alongside the suicide bomber. The blast, which shook central Delhi on November 10, claimed 10 lives and left 32 people injured.
The arrested accused, identified as Amir Rashid Ali of Samboora, Pampore in Jammu & Kashmir, was taken into custody from Delhi after the NIA launched an intensive manhunt following its takeover of the case from Delhi Police. Investigators found that Amir had assisted alleged suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi in planning and executing the attack.
According to the investigation, Amir travelled to Delhi to help purchase the vehicle later converted into a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The car was registered in his name. Forensic analysis carried out by the NIA has confirmed that the deceased driver of the explosive-laden vehicle was Umar Un Nabi, a resident of Pulwama and an Assistant Professor in the General Medicine Department at Al Falah University in Faridabad.
In addition to Amir’s arrest, the NIA has seized another vehicle belonging to Umar Un Nabi. The agency is examining the vehicle for further evidence as part of its widening probe. So far, 73 witnesses — including several injured victims — have been examined in connection with the explosion.
The NIA continues to work in coordination with Delhi Police, J&K Police, Haryana Police, UP Police and other security agencies as it pursues multiple leads to uncover the broader conspiracy behind the attack. The investigation aims to identify all those involved in the terror plot.