Nabi detonated Red Fort car bomb: NIA in chargesheet

Umar-un-Nabi, the accused who was allegedly driving the explosive-laden car, was the mastermind behind the November 10, 2025, Red Fort blast, according to the NIA chargesheet filed in the case.

It further alleges that Nabi triggered the explosion and that the Hyundai i20 car used in the attack had been converted into a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

The chargesheet further states that DNA samples collected from the blast site indicated that Nabi was inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion. Investigators also found traces of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and ammonium nitrate in the wreckage.