Delhi Blast: Terror Module Linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad, Probe Widens Across States

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A devastating car explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi, which killed 10 people and injured 21, has been confirmed as a 'heinous terror incident' by the Union government. The blast, which occurred on November 10, 2025, during rush hour, is believed to have been carried out by a module linked to the terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The probe into the blast has widened across several states, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) taking over the case and conducting searches in Faridabad, where the prime suspect, 35-year-old doctor Umar Un-Nabi, was residing. Nabi, who was driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded, had visited Turkey in 2022 with his alleged associate, Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie. According to investigators, the car was sold to Nabi through an online ad, and he had used it to transport explosives from Ganaie's rented accommodation in Faridabad. The blast occurred at a traffic signal near the Lal Quila metro station, and the ensuing fire charred several people. The NIA has identified several suspects, including Nabi's associate, Amir Rashid Mir, a plumber from Kashmir, and Sonu, who worked at a car dealership in Faridabad. The agency is also looking for Nisar-ul-Hassan, a doctor who was fired by the Kashmir government in 2022 over terror charges. The Delhi Police have arrested several suspects, including Shaheen Shahid's brother, Parvez Saeed Ansari, and Mewat resident Hafeez Mohammad Ishtiyaq, an imam at the Al-Falah Mosque from whose house explosives were recovered. The investigation has revealed that Nabi acted in 'panic and desperation' after a massive crackdown on his network in Faridabad led to the recovery of nearly 2,900 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, detonators, timers, and assault rifles. The i20 was registered in Gurugram in Haryana to a man identified as Mohammed Salman, who sold the vehicle to a man named Devender, a resident of Okhla, around one-and-a-half years ago. The Delhi Police have filed an FIR, invoking sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, including Section 16 (punishment for terrorist acts) and Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy). Additionally, charges under the Explosive Substances Act, specifically Section 3 for causing an explosion likely to endanger life and Section 4 for the attempt to cause an explosion, were added. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was also applied, including sections 103(1) for murder, 109(1) for attempt to murder, and 61(2) for criminal conspiracy. The investigation is ongoing, and the NIA is working closely with the Intelligence Bureau and other agencies to reconstruct Nabi's final journey in the white Hyundai i20 from Faridabad to Delhi.