In a significant breakthrough in the Red Fort car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri man who allegedly played a key role in helping suicide bomber Dr Umar Un Nabi carry out the attack that killed 10 people and injured 32 in Delhi earlier this month.
The accused, Amir, was detained in Delhi after investigators confirmed that the vehicle used in the November 10 explosion was registered in his name. According to the NIA, Amir had travelled to the capital to assist Umar in procuring the car, which was later converted into a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
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The agency stated that Amir had “actively conspired” with Umar, who worked as an Assistant Professor of General Medicine at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, to execute the bombing near the Red Fort.
Forensic teams have also confirmed that the charred body recovered from the blast site was that of Umar Un Nabi, verifying that he was the suicide bomber behind the wheel of the explosive-laden vehicle.
Investigators have seized an additional vehicle belonging to Umar, which is now undergoing forensic analysis for further clues.
So far, the NIA has examined 73 witnesses, including several survivors, as it attempts to map out every link in the conspiracy. The agency is working closely with Delhi Police, Jammu & Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, and other central units while pursuing multiple leads across states.
Officials believe the plot extends beyond the two identified conspirators, and more arrests are likely as the probe deepens. The NIA’s priority now is to expose the wider network involved in planning, logistics, movement, and funding to ensure every individual connected to the Red Fort bombing is identified and brought to justice.
