Agencies | New Delhi:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it has filed a massive 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused persons in connection with the November 10, 2025 car bomb explosion near the Red Fort area in New Delhi, which left 11 people dead and several others injured.
The high-intensity vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) blast had also caused extensive damage to surrounding property and triggered a nationwide security alert.
In an official statement, the NIA said all 10 accused, including the alleged mastermind Dr. Umer Un Nabi — now deceased — were associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an affiliate of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). Both AQIS and its affiliated groups were designated as terrorist organisations by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2018.
The chargesheet has been filed before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
Apart from Dr. Umer Un Nabi, a Pulwama-based former Assistant Professor of Medicine at Al-Falah University, Faridabad, the accused named in the chargesheet include Aamir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Dr. Muzamil Shakeel, Dr. Adeel Ahmed Rather, Dr. Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Soyab, Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla and Yasir Ahmad Dar.
According to the agency, the investigation spanned multiple states and regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Delhi-NCR. The chargesheet is backed by 588 witness statements, over 395 documentary records and more than 200 seized exhibits.
The NIA alleged that the accused were part of a larger “jihadi conspiracy” aimed at destabilising the elected government and establishing extremist rule in the country. Investigators claimed that during a secret meeting in Srinagar in 2022, the group reorganised itself under the banner “AGuH Interim” after a failed attempt to travel to Afghanistan through Turkey.
The agency further stated that the accused allegedly launched “Operation Heavenly Hind”, recruited members, propagated extremist ideology, stockpiled weapons and manufactured explosives using commercially available chemicals. The explosive used in the blast was identified as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), a highly volatile compound allegedly prepared through repeated experimentation and clandestine procurement of ingredients.
The probe also revealed alleged illegal procurement of sophisticated weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, a Krinkov rifle and country-made pistols along with live ammunition. Investigators claimed the group had experimented with rocket-mounted and drone-based IEDs targeting security establishments in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India.
The NIA said material evidence collected from the blast site and multiple locations linked to the accused, including Al-Falah University and areas in Jammu and Kashmir, underwent forensic, chemical and voice analysis. The identity of deceased accused Dr. Umer Un Nabi was confirmed through DNA profiling.
The agency added that plans to expand the terror network across other parts of the country were thwarted following the dismantling of the module. So far, 11 persons have been arrested in connection with the case, while efforts are underway to trace absconding suspects whose roles have surfaced during the investigation.
