Delhi blast (PTI image)
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested the ninth accused in connection with the Delhi Red Fort bomb blast that killed 15 people and injured several others last month. The accused, Yasir Ahmad Dar, is a resident of Shopian, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.According to the NIA, Dar was nabbed in New Delhi and placed under arrest under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (1967) and BNS 2023 in case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI. Investigations have revealed his active involvement in the conspiracy behind the car bomb explosion that shook the national capital on November 10.As per the statement issued by the NIA, “NIA investigations have revealed Yasir’s active role in the conspiracy behind the car bomb blast that rocked the national capital on 10th November. An active participant in the conspiracy, he had sworn allegiance and taken an oath for carrying out self-sacrificial operations.””Investigations by the anti-terror agency have further shown that Yasir was in close contact with the other accused persons in the case, including Umar Un Nabi (the deceased perpetrator of the bombing) as well as Mufti Irfan,’ the statement added.Earlier this month, the NIA arrested Dr Bilal Naseer Malla of Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, marking the eighth arrest in the case. Bilal is accused of providing logistical support to Umar Un Nabi and destroying evidence linked to the attack. Several other accused were also arrested relating to the incident. The anti-terror agency has conducted extensive searches at premises linked to multiple accused and suspects in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, including the Al Falah University complex in Faridabad. Digital devices and other incriminating materials were seized during these operations.The blast near Lal Quila metro station on November 10 has been treated as a terrorist attack under the UAPA. Investigators have linked the incident to a Jaish-e-Mohammed module involving radicalised young doctors and cross-border handlers. The NIA said it continues to work closely with central and state agencies to trace the complete conspiracy and identify all individuals involved in planning and executing the attack.
