The Delhi Red Fort blast occurred on the evening of November 10, 2025, involving a powerful explosion in a Hyundai i20 car near the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi. The blast killed at least 13 people and injured around 25 others, damaging multiple vehicles and causing panic in a busy area.
Latest Details of the Red Fort Blast
- The explosion took place at a traffic signal near the Red Fort at around 6:52 pm.
- The suspected vehicle was a white Hyundai i20 parked near the metro station.
- According to investigations, the car was parked inside Al-Falah Medical College campus in Faridabad, Haryana for nearly 11 days before being driven to Delhi on the day of the blast.
- The suspected suicide bomber was Dr. Umar Nabi, a doctor linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.
- Investigations revealed that the terror module planned coordinated attacks on prominent Delhi landmarks, including the Red Fort, India Gate, Constitution Club, and others, similar to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
- The terror module had been preparing approximately 200 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) aimed at Delhi and nearby cities
Post-blast investigations
Investigation revealed that the blast was likely triggered prematurely due to panic among the suspects, especially after the arrest of key members of the terror module earlier that day. The explosives used in the blast were linked to the large cache seized in Faridabad. Police and NIA launched a large-scale search operation to apprehend remaining suspects and dismantle the terror network.
Who were the arrested individuals and their roles in the module?
This module was a highly educated terror cell that planned coordinated terror strikes using a large cache of explosives seized in Faridabad before the blast incident in Delhi.
The key arrested individuals in the Delhi Red Fort blast and the Faridabad terror module, along with their roles, are as follows:
- Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganai (or Shakeel): A 35-year-old doctor from Pulwama, Kashmir, employed at Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences in Faridabad. He is considered a central figure in the terror module, responsible for facilitating access to the cache of explosives (around 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate), arms, and bomb-making materials stored in Faridabad. He helped in recruitment and logistics within the module.
- Dr. Muhammad Umar Nabi (or Umar Un Nabi): Another doctor from Pulwama and colleague of Dr. Muzammil at Al-Falah University. He is the suspected suicide bomber who triggered the car explosion near the Red Fort. He went missing after the arrests and is believed to have driven the Hyundai i20 car used in the blast.
- Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather: A doctor from Kashmir, arrested from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was closely linked with Dr. Muzammil and involved in amassing arms and explosives. Authorities recovered an AK-47 rifle from his locker. His interrogation helped uncover connections to the explosives cache and other suspects.
- Dr. Shaheen Saeed: A doctor arrested from Faridabad, involved actively in the terror module. She is believed to have assisted with weapon transport and maintained network links with Kashmir. An assault rifle and live cartridges were recovered from her car.
- Other accomplices include two individuals named Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Khan, arrested for links to the terror activities primarily in Faridabad and aiding the doctors.
This group is collectively described as a “white-collar” terror module with links to the terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, spanning Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. They planned coordinated terror attacks including the Red Fort blast and earlier reconnaissance for a strike on January 26
Actions taken by Investigation and Security Agency
- A case was registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosives Act, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The probe uncovered links between the suspects and a terror module based in Faridabad, Haryana, where a massive stash of explosives (ammonium nitrate) was recovered.
- Several suspects, including doctors from Al-Falah University, were detained or taken into custody for questioning.
- High alert was maintained across Delhi and neighboring states, with increased security at sensitive locations.
- Lal Quila Metro Station near the blast site remained closed for security.
- Over 400 cordon and search operations were conducted, interrogating hundreds of individuals linked to banned terror outfits.
- Security tightened at major landmarks nationwide after the blast.
This comprehensive investigation continues with a focus on dismantling the terror module responsible and preventing further attacks in Delhi and surrounding regions.
Central Government Response
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah took stock of the situation, visited injured victims, and Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident. Everyone involved in this act will face the full wrath of our agencies.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation and vowed not to spare those behind the blast.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to LNJP Hospital and met those injured during the blast in Delhi. Praying for everyone’s quick recovery.
Identified Victims of Delhi Blast Who lost their lives
Here are some of the identified victims of the Delhi Red Fort blast, with available details on their name, age, occupation, and family situation:
- Ashok Kumar
- Age: 34
- Occupation: Bus conductor (Delhi Transport Corporation)
- Family: Sole earner for a family of 8; cousin Pappu confirmed his death
- Amar Kataria
- Age: 35
- Occupation: Pharmacist and pharmacy owner (Bhagirath Palace, Delhi)
- Family: Only son; survived by wife and a 3-year-old son; identified by family through tattoo
- Lokesh Agarwal
- Age: Mid-30s
- Occupation: Not specified (known as friend of Ashok Kumar and motorcycle rider)
- Family: From Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
- Nauman Ansari
- Age: 23
- Occupation: Cosmetic shop owner
- Family: From Shamli, Uttar Pradesh; supported entire family including ill brother; father is a mason
- Mohsin
- Age: Not available
- Occupation: E-rickshaw driver
- Family: From Meerut; sole provider for wife and two children
- Jumman
- Age: Not available
- Occupation: Rickshaw driver
- Family: Supported a differently-abled wife and three children
- Dinesh Mishra
- Age: Not available
- Occupation: Printing press worker
- Family: From Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
Additional victims were mostly daily wage workers, shopkeepers, and auto drivers, predominantly men from Delhi and neighboring Uttar Pradesh districts. Many were sole earners for their families, causing significant hardship for their dependents.
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