NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 (ANI) — A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at the Rouse Avenue court complex on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of the accused in the 2025 Red Fort blast case until Aug. 12.
The case stems from the November 2025 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. The NIA has already filed a chargesheet against several accused. One of the accused died in the explosion.
The matter came up before the newly designated Special Exclusive NIA Court at the Rouse Avenue court complex. Special Judge (NIA) Prashant Sharma extended the judicial custody of the accused until Aug. 12. The court is scheduled to consider the chargesheet filed by the NIA.
The NIA produced the accused — 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 — before the court through video conferencing.
Earlier, on May 14, the NIA filed its first chargesheet in the case. The agency submitted a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the Nov. 10, 2025, blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
According to the NIA, the high-intensity vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) explosion killed 11 people, injured several others, and caused extensive damage to nearby property.
The agency invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Explosive Substances Act, the Arms Act, and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
Among those named in the chargesheet is alleged mastermind Dr. Umer Un Nabi, whose proceedings are proposed to be abated following his death. The remaining accused named in the prosecution complaint are 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.
The NIA alleged that all of the accused were associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which was designated a terrorist organization by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2018.
According to the agency, the chargesheet is based on an extensive investigation conducted across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and the Delhi National Capital Region. The prosecution complaint reportedly includes 588 witness statements, more than 395 documents, and over 200 seized material exhibits.
The NIA alleged a broader “jihadi conspiracy” involving radicalized individuals, including medical professionals, who were allegedly inspired by the ideology of AQIS and AGuH. Investigators claim the accused reorganized the outfit as “AGuH Interim” during a secret meeting in Srinagar in 2022.
The agency further alleged that the accused launched an operation titled “Operation Heavenly Hind” aimed at overthrowing India’s democratically elected government and imposing Sharia law.
According to the NIA, the accused allegedly recruited members, spread extremist ideology, stockpiled arms and ammunition, and manufactured explosives using commercially available chemicals. The agency said the explosive used in the blast was triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which was allegedly produced after multiple experiments.
The investigation also allegedly uncovered the illegal procurement of prohibited weapons, including AK-47 rifles, Krinkov rifles, and country-made pistols, as well as experiments involving rocket-based and drone-mounted improvised explosive devices targeting security installations.
The NIA said scientific and forensic examinations, including DNA fingerprinting and voice analysis, helped establish the identity of the deceased accused, Dr. Umer Un Nabi. (ANI)
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