Red Fort blast: NIA arrests two more terror operatives from Kashmir

New Delhi, Feb 25: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended two more terror operatives involved in the Delhi Red Fort bomb blast conspiracy, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eleven.
In a statement, a NIA spokesman said: “The duo, identified as Zameer Ahmad Ahangar of Ganderbal (J&K) and Tufail Ahmad Bhat of Srinagar (J&K), were formally arrested by NIA for their active involvement in the conspiracy related to the Delhi blast. The duo had supplied the weapons to the prime accused in the Delhi blast case, investigations by NIA have revealed.”
Pertinently, eleven persons were killed and several injured in the blast that shook the national capital on 10th November 2025. The prime accused, Umer Nabi, was also killed in the deadly explosion.
“The NIA, which has been investigating the case (RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI) with the aim of unveiling the complete conspiracy behind the dastardly terror act, found Zameer Ahmad and Tufail Ahmad to be active over ground workers (OGWs) of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) terror outfit,” the spokesman added.
“Investigations by NIA, which has been working in coordination with J&K Police, Haryana Police and other agencies, have further revealed that Zameer and Tufail were involved in the blast conspiracy, and were also a part of various other terror conspiracies. They were engaged in the collection of arms and ammunition, intended for use against the Indian State, NIA has further found through extensive investigation and examination of evidence,” he said.
“As per the findings of the national counter-terror agency, the Delhi blast conspiracy was masterminded by Umer, along with other accused – Muzammil Ganai, Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan, Adeel Ahmed Rather, as well as five others who had provided shelter and logistical support to the main conspirators. These nine men were arrested earlier from various locations in J&K and Haryana,” the spokesman said. (KNO)