NIA nabs 9th accused in Red Fort blast case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested another key accused in connection with the bomb blast near Delhi’s historic Red Fort last month, in which 11 people were killed and several others injured.

The accused, identified as Yasir Ahmad Dar, is the ninth person to be arrested in the case. He is a resident of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir.

Dar was apprehended by the NIA from New Delhi and placed under arrest under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Investigations have revealed Yasir’s active role in the conspiracy behind the car bomb blast that rocked the national capital on November 10.

An active participant in the plot, he had sworn allegiance and taken an oath to carry out self-sacrificial operations, the agency said.

The NIA further stated that Yasir was in close contact with other accused in the case, including Umar Un Nabi, the deceased perpetrator of the bombing, and Mufti Irfan.

Working closely with various Central and state agencies, the NIA said it continues to act swiftly to unravel the complete conspiracy behind the terror attack.

Earlier this month, the agency conducted extensive searches at the premises of several accused and suspects in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, during which it seized digital devices and other incriminating material.

These searches were preceded by similar operations at the premises of the prime accused, Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai and Dr Shaheen Saeed, at the Al Falah University complex and other locations in Faridabad, Haryana

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Courtesy: The Tribune -19-Dec-2025