Delhi Red Fort Blast: Court Sends Amir Rashid Ali to 10-Day NIA Custody

Ali, who hails from Samboora in Pampore, was apprehended in Delhi on Sunday, i.e. November 16, for his alleged role in facilitating the vehicle used as the car-borne improvised explosive device.

As per NIA, Ali had travelled to Delhi last year to help procure the explosive-laden vehicle that detonated near the Red Fort on November 10, killing 13 people and injuring several others. Ali of Samboora in Pampore, was taken into custody in Delhi after a sustained search operation launched following the NIA’s takeover of the investigation from Delhi Police.

The car used in the blast was registered in his name.

According to the NIA press release, Ali had conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi of Pulwama, to execute the attack. Investigators say Ali travelled to Delhi to help procure the vehicle later turned into a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The agency has forensically confirmed that the deceased driver of the explosive-laden car was Nabi, who had been working as an Assistant Professor in the General Medicine Department at Al Falah University, Faridabad.

The NIA has also seized another vehicle linked to Nabi, which is currently being examined for evidence. So far, 73 witnesses, including injured survivors, have been examined in the case.

The agency continues to coordinate with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and other central agencies to trace the broader network behind the attack. Multiple leads are being followed to identify additional suspects and establish the full extent of the conspiracy registered as RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI.

Hearing Date: November 17, 2025