Delhi News LIVE Updates | Red Fort blast: NIA makes first arrest, accused Umar Nabi’s close aide nabbed

Delhi News LIVE Updates: In a post on X, NIA said Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi by the NIA

The explosives, recovered earlier from a Red Fort blast-linked terror module, were stored in an open area of the Nowgam station.

Delhi Live News Updates: The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Kashmiri resident, the aide of the suicide bomber in the Red blast incident that killed 13 people and injured several others last week. In a post on X, NIA said Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi by the NIA…NIA investigations had revealed that the accused, a resident of Samboora, Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir had conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack. Amir had come to Delhi to facilitate the purchase of the car which was eventually used as a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED)) to trigger the blast.

Investigators relied on key forensic clues to establish that Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, including a charred portion of a leg found near the accelerator and a black sports shoe lying beside the wreckage, The Indian Express has learnt. The blast almost completely destroyed the car, sources said, leaving only the front portion of the bonnet, a tyre and part of the gear lever intact. “Forensic teams recovered the lower portion of a leg from the driver’s side and sent it to a hospital mortuary for DNA analysis,” sources said.

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Forensic analysis of explosives that led to the November 10 blast outside the Red Fort has confirmed the use of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and triacetone triperoxide (TATP), highly potent chemicals whose sale and handling are heavily regulated, The Indian Express has learnt. According to the initial findings of the forensic science laboratory, at least 30-40 kg of ammonium nitrate was present in the car, which only could have led to an explosion of such a magnitude.

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Nov 16, 2025 07:21 PM IST

Red Fort blast: NIA makes first arrest, accused Umar Nabi’s close aide nabbed

The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Kashmiri resident, the aide of the suicide bomber in the Red blast incident that killed 13 people and injured several others last week. In a post on X, NIA said Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi by the NIA…NIA investigations had revealed that the accused, a resident of Samboora, Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir had conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack. Amir had come to Delhi to facilitate the purchase of the car which was eventually used as a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED)) to trigger the blast.

Nov 16, 2025 05:49 PM IST

Delhi News LIVE Updates: Delhi Police nabs 6 from Lucknow in Rs 49-lakh digital arrest fraud

The Delhi Police has busted a major online extortion syndicate, arresting six of its key operatives from Lucknow, an officer said on Sunday. The action came during the investigation on a complaint of a 71-year-old woman, who was allegedly duped of Rs 49 lakh by some people who kept her under digital confinement for nearly 24 hours, impersonating law-enforcement personnel, he said.

According to the police, the fraudsters called and told the victim that she had been involved in a criminal case, and intimidated her through continuous video calls. The constant pressure broke her and led to her transferring money into multiple bank accounts controlled by the syndicate.

As part of the investigation, a crime branch team conducted raids in Aminabad, Hasanganj, Madey Ganj and Sadar Cantt areas of Lucknow, leading to the arrests.

The six were identified as 19-year-old Vishal Tiwari and 53-year-old Shakeel Ahmad, and Mohd Ovais, Mohd Ahad, Mohd Atif, and Mohd Ujjaib, all aged 25, said the officer."The arrested men came from economically weak backgrounds and were recruited as mule account operators to facilitate the laundering of proceeds. Several of them worked in local shops, hotels and small trades, while one was facing trial in another criminal case," said the officer.

During the investigation, the team found that the syndicate leveraged a host of bank accounts to move the defrauded funds. Once the money was transferred by the victim, it was routed instantly to other accounts and withdrawn from ATMs. A hunt is on for the other members of the gang, the officer said.

Nov 16, 2025 02:07 PM IST

Delhi News LIVE Updates: Forensic analysis

Nov 16, 2025 01:27 PM IST

Delhi News LIVE Updates: How did investigators establish who was at the wheel of the Red Fort car blast?

Nov 16, 2025 10:26 AM IST

Delhi News LIVE Updates: AQI update

Delhi woke up to another day of dense smog on Sunday, with air quality in the severe category. The Early Warning System recorded an AQI of 385 at 8.30am, while AQI.in put it at 374. Officials said the variation in readings stems from differences in monitoring parameters and station locations. With no improvement in sight, the Commission for Air Quality Management has extended GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR.

Nov 15, 2025 08:41 PM IST

Delhi live update: Woman shot dead in Punjabi Bagh house by 'lover'

A 24-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by a jilted lover, who then allegedly turned the gun on himself at her house in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh on Saturday, police said.

Police received a call around midday regarding two people lying in an injured condition in a house in the Old Slum Quarters in Punjabi Bagh, they said.

Inside the one-room dwelling, a woman, Muskan, was found lying on a mattress with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, a police officer said. She was declared dead on the spot.

In another room of the same unit, a man, who was later identified as Neeraj, 25, was found with a gunshot injury on his chest, police said. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Prima facie, it appeared to be a matter of unrequited love, the officer said.

The Mobile Crime Team and a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team inspected the spot and collected samples for scientific examination, officials said.

The circumstances leading to the firing are being ascertained, the officer added. (PTI)

Nov 15, 2025 06:49 PM IST

Delhi live news updates: PWD plans to hand over south and north Delhi flyovers, road stretches to Indian Oil for maintenance

The Public Works Department is likely to hand over six road stretches, including five flyovers in south Delhi, to Indian Oil Corporation limited (IOCL) and a north Delhi road to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), an official said on Saturday.

Under the initiative, private firms can adopt public infrastructure -- taking responsibility for its maintenance, beautification, and cleanliness -- in return for limited advertising rights on the adopted structures.

"A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with IOCL for three years, during which flyovers and road stretches will be taken care of by them under the CSR initiative," a senior PWD officer told PTI.

This includes Chirag Dilli, Panchsheel flyover, Mukarba Chowk, IIT Delhi flyover and Punjabi Bagh flyover and Aurobindo Marg Road, the official added. (PTI)

Nov 15, 2025 03:29 PM IST

Delhi Red Fort Blast Probe LIVE Update: 45-year-old surgeon detained from Pathankot for questioning

According to PTI, the investigating agencies have detained a doctor from Punjab's Pathankot for questioning in connection with the Delhi blast earlier this week. The 45-year-old surgeon has been working at a private medical college and hospital in Pathankot for more than two years, they said. He had previously worked at the Al Falah University in Haryana's Faridabad district, to which the prime suspects in the "white collar terror module" case were also linked. (PTI)

Nov 15, 2025 01:23 PM IST

Delhi Red Fort Blast Probe LIVE Update: Lal Quila Metro Station opens for commuters

The Lal Quila Metro Station is now open for commuters, the DMRC said in an update on X. The Netaji Subhas Marg in front of the Red Fort will also open soon, as per officials.

Nov 15, 2025 01:16 PM IST

Delhi terror blasts probe live updates: Process to clear blast site begins, Subhah Marg to open soon

The process of clearing the blast site has started. The Netati Subash Marg will be opened to the public.

At least 13 people were killed and several were injured in a car blast near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025.

Dr Umar Mohammad, alias Dr Umar Un Nabi Bhat, has been identified as the man behind the wheels of the car involved in the blasts. Three of the accused, including Dr Muzammil Ganai, a junior resident doctor, were all linked to Al Falah University in Faridabad. Investigative agencies are tracing the ownership of the i20 and the links around it. Investigation continues, and police have arrested several individuals linked to the attack.

Investigators from Delhi Police's special cell are probing the use of ammonium nitrate in the blast at Delhi's Red Fort.

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