Archive · 10 Sep 2026
NIA Says Traffic Diverted Red Fort Bomber From Temple
India’s anti-terror agency is investigating a deadly car explosion near the Red Fort.
The agency says Umar Un Nabi was the suicide bomber.
Investigators believe he may have made explosives using urea.
They say he prepared the materials in a rented room in Nuh.
The agency claims he first planned to leave the explosives near a Jain temple called Lal Mandir.
Traffic and police nearby allegedly made him change direction.
He then drove to the Red Fort, where the blast happened minutes later.
The explosion killed 11 people and injured dozens.
Investigators also say he had visited the Red Fort many times before the attack.
The NIA alleges Umar Un Nabi used urea to prepare explosives for the Red Fort car blast.
Nabi reportedly first tried to park near Lal Mandir but changed course because of traffic and police presence.
The blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, 2025, killed 11 people and injured dozens.
Investigators say Nabi made explosives in a rented room in Nuh during an 11-day stay.
The NIA says Nabi visited the Red Fort 12 times and may have conducted reconnaissance before the attack.
- Who
- The NIA alleges that Umar Un Nabi carried out the bombing, with assistance from associates including Shaheen Saeed and Shoaib.
- What
- A car bomb exploded near the Red Fort, killing 11 people and injuring dozens; the NIA is investigating an alleged wider conspiracy.
- When
- November 10, 2025; the blast occurred at about 6:50 pm.
- Where
- Near the Red Fort in central Delhi, after Nabi had reportedly stayed in Nuh and initially approached Lal Mandir.
- Why
- The NIA alleges the attack was planned through reconnaissance and the preparation of explosives, although it says traffic and police presence changed the initial target location.
- Deaths
- 11 people
- Injuries
- Dozens of people were injured
- Blast time
- About 6:50 pm on November 10, 2025
- Alleged bomber
- Umar Un Nabi, described as a doctor
- Initial location
- Lal Mandir, a Jain temple
- Alleged explosive material
- Urea nitrate, with documents describing urea extraction from urine
- Previous Red Fort visits
- The NIA says Nabi visited 12 times between 2023 and 2025