Delhi blast case: NIA arrests two more operatives

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended two more operatives allegedly involved in the November 2025 Red Fort bomb blast conspiracy, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11.

The two, identified as Zameer Ahmad Ahangar of Ganderbal and Tufail Ahmad Bhat of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, were formally arrested by the NIA for their alleged active involvement in the conspiracy related to the Delhi blast. The NIA officials claimed that the duo had supplied the weapons to the prime accused in the blast case. Eleven persons were killed and several injured in the blast that shook the national capital on November 10, 2025. The prime accused, Dr Umer Un Nabi, was also killed in the explosion.

The NIA, stated that they found that Ahangar and Bhat were active over ground workers (OGWs) of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) outfit. The NIA has been working in coordination with J&K Police, Haryana Police and other agencies. "The duo was engaged in the collection of arms and ammunition, intended for use against the Indian state," the NIA said in the statement. The NIA has stated that the Delhi blast conspiracy was masterminded by Dr Umer, along with other accused - Dr Muzammil Ganai, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, as well as five others who had provided shelter and logistical support to the main conspirators. These nine men were arrested earlier from various locations in J&K and Haryana.