Archive · 19 Nov 2025
NIA Arrests Bangladeshi Militant in Delhi Blast Probe
Indian investigators arrested a Bangladeshi militant who might have helped with the Delhi terror blast.
He was caught in Murshidabad.
Earlier, a meeting in Bangladesh planned big attacks in India.
The blast's suspects entered India through Murshidabad.
Bangladesh denies involvement.
NIA arrests Iqtiyar, a Bangladeshi national and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) member, from Murshidabad
Iqtiyar suspected of providing logistical support to Delhi blast operatives
Meeting held in Dhaka in October planned large-scale terror attacks in India
Explosive expert Sumon Ahmed and others sneaked into India through Murshidabad
Bangladesh government rejects claims of its soil being used against India
- Who
- Iqtiyar, an Ansarullah Bangla Team member, and other Bangladeshis
- What
- Planned and potentially aided in terror attacks in India, including the Delhi blast
- When
- Meeting held in October, arrests made in November and December
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh; Murshidabad and Nadia districts, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To carry out large-scale terror attacks in India
Indian Investigators
Bangladesh Government
Use of Bangladesh Soil
Indian Investigators
Indian investigators suspect Bangladesh soil was used for terror activities against India
Bangladesh Government
Bangladesh government rejects these claims
- Group
- Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)
- Meeting Location
- Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Arrest Location
- Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
- Suspected Blast
- Delhi terror blast on December 15, 2021
- Arrest Date
- December 2021