Red Fort Blast: NIA Chargesheet Names Doctor as Mastermind of Revived Terror Module
NIA chargesheet in Red Fort blast alleges doctor Umer Un Nabi revived AGuH module, used VBIED, killed 11.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in connection with the November 2025 car blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, detailing what it describes as a multi-year conspiracy orchestrated by a revived terror module.
The explosion, which occurred on the evening of November 10, killed 11 people and injured 29 others. The NIA has stated that the Hyundai i20 used in the attack functioned as a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED). Forensic analysis of material recovered from the scene reportedly found residues of TATP and ammonium nitrate, with evidence suggesting the device was triggered from inside the vehicle via a command mechanism.
The chargesheet names Umer Un Nabi, a doctor associated with Faridabad's Al-Falah University, as the alleged mastermind and operational in-charge of the conspiracy. Nabi, who also used the aliases Pinda and Rahul Bhat, was killed in the explosion. The NIA claims DNA testing of biological material from the blast site confirmed his presence inside the car.
According to the agency, Nabi had been working since early 2022 to revive the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) module, described as a manifestation of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent. The chargesheet alleges he was responsible for radicalising recruits, arranging clandestine meetings, facilitating terror training, and managing logistics.
The investigation further alleges that a co-accused, Jasir Bilal Wani, was involved in procuring the second-hand car used in the attack. The NIA states that Wani had searched online for methods to construct a rocket and had received two drones from Nabi. Members of the module are said to have communicated through encrypted apps like Signal.
The chargesheet also claims that the group possessed and circulated extremist literature advocating armed violence, which included instructions on operational secrecy and the use of false identities. Meetings and training sessions were allegedly held in Jammu and Kashmir and the Delhi-NCR region.
As Nabi died in the blast, proceedings against him have been abated. The chargesheet outlines the agency's allegations, which remain subject to judicial scrutiny during the trial.