New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 people linked to the car bomb explosion near Red Fort on Nov 10, 2025.Filed before a special court at Patiala House, the document states they are associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).NIA’s exhaustive investigation, spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi NCR, paints a chilling picture of a conspiracy involving radicalised medical professionals.According to the agency, the 10 met clandestinely in Srinagar in 2022 to form ‘AGuH Interim’ after a failed attempt to migrate to Afghanistan via Turkey. Under this banner, they launched ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’, a plot aimed at overthrowing the Indian govt to impose Sharia law in the country.The high-intensity blast involved a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and claimed 11 lives, injured numerous others, and caused widespread property damage.The chargesheet, supported by 588 oral testimonies, 395 documents and over 200 material exhibits, details how the outfit procured specialised laboratory equipment like mixed metal oxide anodes and electronic circuits from both online and offline sources.Among those charged is the alleged mastermind, Dr Umer Un Nabi, a former assistant professor of medicine at Al-Falah University in Faridabad. While Nabi is now dead — his identity as the bomber was confirmed through DNA fingerprinting — charges against him are proposed to be abated.Proceedings will continue against Aamir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Dr Muzamil Shakeel, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Soyab, Dr Bilal Naseer Malla and Yasir Ahmad Dar. Muzammil, also a doctor, had conducted multiple recces of Red Fort in Jan 2025.NIA’s investigation revealed that the outfit manufactured triacetone triperoxide (TATP) explosives using commercially available chemicals and conducted experiments to perfect the mixture. The trigger mechanism was connected to Nabi’s shoes, the probe suggests.Evidence suggests the module was also experimenting with advanced weaponry, including rocket- and drone-mounted IEDs intended to target security establishments across India. Over 350kgs of explosive material, enough to assemble over 50 high-impact IEDs, was collected by the module since 2022.Beyond explosives, NIA found the accused had illegally stockpiled prohibited arms, including AK-47 and Krinkov rifles. Searches conducted at Al-Falah University and various locations in J&K provided forensic and voice analysis data that solidified the case.Sources said that a probe is underway to identify a Turkiye-based handler, Ukasa, and trace his henchmen, including Umer’s relative, Muzaffar, who is believed to be in Afghanistan.While 11 people have been arrested in connection with the case, NIA confirmed that efforts are underway to track the rest. The accused face multiple charges under UA(P) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act, and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.The chargesheet also acknowledges the role of J&K Police, which was instrumental in busting the module. The agency will file supplementary chargesheets in the case as some of the reports are pending.
