Indian investigators presented Amir Rashid Ali in a New Delhi court over the November 10 car‑bombing near the Red Fort, which officials link to alleged suicide attacker Umar Un Nabi. The NIA reports an official death toll of 10, while hospitals put the figure at 12; it is unclear whether the bomber is included. Both suspects are reported to be from Indian‑administered Kashmir, but authorities have not disclosed motives or organisational links. The case comes amid heightened India–Pakistan tensions after recent cross‑border strikes and clashes.
Delhi Car‑Bomb Suspect from Kashmir Produced in Court as India–Pakistan Tensions Rise
Indian investigators presented Amir Rashid Ali in a New Delhi court over the November 10 car‑bombing near the Red Fort, which officials link to alleged suicide attacker Umar Un Nabi. The NIA reports an official death toll of 10, while hospitals put the figure at 12; it is unclear whether the bomber is included. Both suspects are reported to be from Indian‑administered Kashmir, but authorities have not disclosed motives or organisational links. The case comes amid heightened India–Pakistan tensions after recent cross‑border strikes and clashes.
04:43 PM, 11/17/2025Security
Suspect Amir Rashid Ali Presented in New Delhi Court
Indian anti‑terror investigators on Monday produced a suspect in connection with the November 10 car‑bombing near the Red Fort in Old Delhi. Authorities identified him as Amir Rashid Ali and said he is one of two men accused of links to an apparent suicide attack that targeted a busy area close to a metro station.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has accused Ali of having "conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack." Officials say both accused men came from Indian‑administered Kashmir, but they have not provided further details about motives or any organisational backing.
The NIA put the official death toll at 10, while hospital sources reported at least 12 fatalities; it is not clear whether those figures include the alleged suicide attacker. An AFP photographer witnessed Ali being escorted under heavy guard from a police vehicle into a New Delhi court, where Indian media reported he was remanded in NIA custody for 10 days.
According to the NIA, Umar Un Nabi was employed as a medical professor at a university in neighbouring Haryana state. The agency says Ali travelled to Delhi to "facilitate the purchase of the car which was eventually used as a vehicle‑borne improvised explosive device (IED)."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the bombing a "conspiracy" and pledged to bring "the perpetrators, their collaborators and their sponsors" to justice.
The attack is the deadliest in India since an April assault at the Pahalgam tourist site in Indian‑administered Kashmir, where 26 mainly Hindu civilians were killed. New Delhi has previously accused Pakistan of backing that April attack — a claim Islamabad denies — and cross‑border strikes and clashes in May heightened tensions between the two countries.
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned of a tough response to any future aggression, likening the brief May clashes to a "trailer" and saying India was "fully prepared for the future."
The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not publicly released evidence establishing motive or the extent of any network involved. Further updates are expected as the NIA continues its probe and the court proceeds with legal hearings.