NIA Raids 9 Sites in J&K in Red Fort Bomb Investigation

The National Investigation Agency conducted coordinated raids at nine locations across six districts in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as part of its ongoing investigation into the car bomb explosion near Delhi's Red Fort that killed at least 13 people and injured several others on November 10, 2025.

NIA teams targeted sites in Srinagar, Baramulla including Rafiabad, Jammu, Kulgam, Ganderbal, and Handwara in Kupwara district. Officials stated that the searches yielded several digital devices and electronic records, which have been forwarded for forensic analysis to uncover potential communication networks, planning details, and connections among suspects. The agency described the operations as efforts to gather fresh evidence and identify additional individuals linked to the plot.

The blast occurred when an improvised explosive device detonated inside a Hyundai i20 car parked near Gate No. 3 of the historic Red Fort, a crowded area popular with tourists and locals. Forensic evidence confirmed that the attacker, Dr. Umar Un Nabi, a medical doctor and assistant professor at Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, died in the explosion after driving the vehicle to the site....