The National Investigation Agency produced Amir Rashid Ali in a New Delhi court as one of three people accused in last week’s suicide car bombing near the Red Fort. Authorities say all suspects came from Indian‑administered Kashmir and have detained Jasir Bilal Wani on allegations of modifying drones and attempting to make rockets. Official and hospital death tolls differ (10 vs at least 12). Officials have not disclosed motives or organisational backing; investigations by the NIA are ongoing.
Delhi Court Produces Car‑bomb Suspect as Another Accomplice Is Detained amid Escalating Tensions
The National Investigation Agency produced Amir Rashid Ali in a New Delhi court as one of three people accused in last week’s suicide car bombing near the Red Fort. Authorities say all suspects came from Indian‑administered Kashmir and have detained Jasir Bilal Wani on allegations of modifying drones and attempting to make rockets. Official and hospital death tolls differ (10 vs at least 12). Officials have not disclosed motives or organisational backing; investigations by the NIA are ongoing.
11:12 PM, 11/17/2025Security
Delhi court hears case as investigators detain another alleged accomplice
Indian counter-terror investigators presented Amir Rashid Ali in a New Delhi court on Monday, naming him one of three people accused in last week’s suicide car bombing near the Red Fort. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) says all three suspects are from Indian‑administered Kashmir, but authorities have not disclosed motives or confirmed any organisational backing.
The NIA said Ali "conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack". The agency reported a death toll of 10, while hospital sources told AFP that at least 12 people died; officials have not clarified whether Nabi is included in those figures.
The NIA also said it arrested another alleged accomplice from Kashmir, naming Jasir Bilal Wani and accusing him of providing technical support by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets prior to the blast.
An AFP photographer observed Ali being moved under heavy guard from a police vehicle into a New Delhi courtroom. Indian media reported the court ordered Ali to be held in NIA custody for 10 days as the probe continues.
The explosion occurred near a busy metro station close to the Red Fort in Old Delhi — the location from which the prime minister delivers the nation’s annual Independence Day address. According to the NIA, Nabi had been a medical professor at a university in Haryana, while Ali allegedly travelled to Delhi to facilitate the purchase of the car used as a vehicle‑borne improvised explosive device (IED).
Wider context and official responses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the bombing a "conspiracy" and vowed to bring "the perpetrators, their collaborators and their sponsors" to justice. The attack is the deadliest since April 22, when 26 civilians were killed at the Pahalgam tourist site in Indian‑administered Kashmir — an attack New Delhi blamed on Pakistan, which Islamabad denies.
In May, India carried out strikes inside Pakistan that led to four days of intense cross‑border clashes and at least 70 deaths. After the subsequent ceasefire, Modi warned that any attack on Indian soil "will be considered as an act of war." Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi issued a pointed statement on Monday, comparing the May clashes to a "trailer" and saying India is "fully prepared for the future."
The NIA investigation is ongoing. Authorities have so far declined to provide further detail about possible motivations, networks or organisational links behind the suspects.
Note: Allegations reported here are those made by investigators and media; the accused are entitled to due process and have not been proven guilty in court.