The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against three more accused individuals in connection with the vehicle-borne bomb explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, escalating the total number of individuals indicted in the high-profile case to 13. The updated judicial filing includes detailed structural data regarding the operational hierarchy of the group and heavily implicates an absconding medical professional alongside two logistical operatives from Jammu and Kashmir. The legal actions are based on evidence collected following the high-intensity suicide attack executed on November 10, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 11 civilians alongside the prime perpetrator.
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Clandestine Lab Operations and Regional Terror Affiliations
The supplementary chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House Courts identifies the absconding mastermind as Muzafar Ahmad, who is also known across underground networks by the aliases Faraz and Zafar. Investigators revealed that Ahmad is a qualified pediatrician holding MBBS and MD degrees, and is the elder brother of co-accused Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather, who was apprehended in Saharanpur shortly before the blast. Forensic intelligence alleges that the pediatrician was a central founding architect of the “Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) Interim” module, an active regional offshoot operating under the umbrella of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
Central counter-terrorism detectives established that Ahmad participated in a secret organizational assembly at the Srinagar Eidgah in June 2022 to formalize the cell’s local framework after a failed attempt to cross into Afghanistan via Turkey. The agency’s technical probe asserts that the pediatrician was directly responsible for the manufacturing, safety-testing, and covert concealment of volatile triacetone triperoxide (TATP)-based improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These lethal chemical mixtures were processed inside a clandestine research space operated by suicide bomber Dr. Umer Un Nabi and co-conspirator Muzammil Shakeel at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana. A non-bailable warrant has been issued to secure the immediate arrest of the fleeing medical professional.
Arms Procurements via Dead Drops and Logistical Networks
The secondary tier of the supplementary chargesheet focuses heavily on mapping out the supply infrastructure that armed the Delhi execution team. Investigators officially indicted Tufail Ahmad Bhat, describing him as a former overground worker (OGW) who previously managed frontline logistics for the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) syndicate. The NIA alleges that Bhat functioned as the primary weapons merchant for the cell, utilizing automated “dead drop” delivery sequences arranged by an overseas handler to secure heavy combat assets.
According to financial audits and material tracking logs, Bhat successfully procured one AK-47 assault rifle, an specialized Krinkov compact rifle, a semi-automatic pistol, multiple matching magazines, and live ammunition lots. He subsequently transferred the entire weapons cache directly to the deceased suicide bomber, Dr. Umer Un Nabi, in exchange for a documented cash payout of ₹3 lakh. Working alongside the arms merchant, the third indicted individual, Zameer Ahmad Ahanger, allegedly served as a dedicated operational courier, maintaining encrypted communication lines with external handlers to facilitate the secure transit of terror funds, weapons, and ammunition blocks across state lines.
Scientific Evidence and Multi State Asset Scrutiny
To establish seamless legal linkages across the 13 named suspects, the NIA deployed a comprehensive multi-disciplinary investigative framework combining granular forensic testing, DNA fingerprinting, and geo-location mapping of conspiracy sites. Financial intelligence teams also coordinated with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to map the broader institutional fallout. Parallel corporate audits confirmed that the management board of Al-Falah University had fraudulently engaged the radicalized medical professionals without completing mandatory police verifications or adhering to standard regulatory compliance procedures, allowing the clandestine assembly of the vehicle bomb.
The arrested logistical couriers currently face severe criminal liabilities under multiple clauses of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) alongside relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) governing criminal conspiracy and waging war against the state. The absconding pediatrician faces supplementary charges under the Explosive Substances Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Intelligence units have affirmed that they are actively pursuing cross-border transaction trails and electronic message logs to isolate deep-cover accomplices, with further supplementary chargesheets expected as the multi-state network is gradually dismantled.
