Says “Accused was in close contact of other accused, including suicide bomber Dr Umar; Probe revealed Yasir’s active role behind deadly blast”
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key accused in case linked to the Delhi blast that killed 11 persons and injured several others near the historic Red Fort area last month, taking the accused person arrested in the case to nine.
The top anti-terror agency said “ accused has been identified as Yasir Ahmad Dar of Shopian. He was arrested from New Delhi under relevant provisions of the UA(P) Act 1967 and BNS 2023 in the case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI” .
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified Yasir as a key figure in the conspiracy behind the November 10 blast in the national capital, which resulted in 11 fatalities and numerous injuries. Yasir is reported to have actively participated in the conspiracy, having pledged allegiance to carry out self-sacrificial operations. The investigation has revealed his close connections with other accused individuals, including Mufti Irfan and Dr. Umar Un Nabi, the latter being the suicide bomber responsible for the explosion near the Red Fort. The NIA is collaborating with various central and state agencies to thoroughly investigate the conspiracy surrounding the terror attack. Recent actions by the agency included extensive searches in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, where they seized digital devices and incriminating materials linked to the accused. These searches followed earlier operations targeting primary suspects, Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganie and Dr. Shaheen Saeed, in the Al Falah University complex and other locations in Faridabad, Haryana. The investigation has led to the arrest of eight individuals, including several medical professionals. The case was escalated to the NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs after the blast, which was executed by Dr. Umar while driving a car filled with explosives. The breakthrough in the investigation came after the arrests of Dr. Adeel and Dr. Muzammil, which allowed the Jammu and Kashmir police to dismantle a white-collar terror module and recover over 2,900 kg of explosives in Faridabad. The NIA continues to explore all connections and associates related to the attack to uncover the full scope of the conspiracy.
