New Delhi, Feb 26 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two more suspects from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the Red Fort bomb blast case, taking the total number of arrests to eleven, officials said on Wednesday.
In a statement, an NIA spokesperson said the duo—Zameer Ahmad Ahangar of Ganderbal and Tufail Ahmad Bhat of Srinagar—were formally arrested for their role in the conspiracy behind the Delhi blast.
“The duo had supplied the weapons to the prime accused in the Delhi blast case,” the spokesperson said, adding that the involvement had been established during the course of the investigation.
According to the agency, the two accused were active overground workers (OGWs) of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. “They were engaged in the collection of arms and ammunition, intended for use against the Indian State,” the spokesperson said, citing examination of evidence and sustained investigation.
The NIA said it is probing the case (RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI) to uncover the full conspiracy behind the attack, in coordination with Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police and other agencies.
The blast, which occurred near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, killed eleven people and left several others injured. The prime accused, Umer Nabi, was also killed in the explosion.
Umar Nabi was a doctor by profession. He hailed from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir and was working as an assistant professor in the General Medicine department at Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, at the time of the blast, according to multiple reports.
Earlier, he had served in medical roles in Jammu and Kashmir, including as a senior resident doctor at Government Medical College, Anantnag, before moving to Faridabad.
Forensic examination of the explosives used in the blast confirmed the presence of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and triacetone triperoxide (TATP), both highly potent and tightly regulated substances. Initial findings from the forensic science laboratory indicate that at least 30–40 kg of ammonium nitrate was loaded in the vehicle, sufficient to trigger an explosion of such intensity.
“As per the findings of the agency, the Delhi blast attack was masterminded by Umer, along with other accused—Muzammil Ganai, Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan, Adeel Ahmed Rather, as well as five others who had allegedly provided shelter and logistical support,” the spokesperson said.
He added that the remaining nine accused were arrested earlier from various locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.