Archive · 5 Dec 2025
NIA Extends Custody of Red Fort Blast Accused
There was a big explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10 that killed 15 people and hurt many others.
The police, called the NIA, are investigating and have arrested several people.
One of them is Soyab, who is accused of helping another man named Umar Mohammad.
Umar is believed to have made the bomb.
Soyab worked as a lab assistant and helped Umar get chemicals and a place to stay.
The NIA has extended Soyab's custody for 10 more days to ask him more questions.
They are also looking into a terror group called Jaish-e-Mohammed and conducting raids to find more information about the weapons used in the attack.
A Delhi court extended the NIA custody of accused Soyab by 10 days in the Red Fort blast case.
Soyab is accused of sheltering key conspirator Dr Umar Mohammad and providing logistical support for the blast.
The November 10 blast near Red Fort killed 15 people and injured over two dozen, linked to a 'white-collar' terror network with ties to Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Soyab worked as a lab assistant at Al-Falah University and helped Umar procure chemicals and arrange accommodation.
Ongoing investigations reveal Umar maintained a 'mobile workstation' for bomb-making and conducted chemical tests on campus, with raids conducted in Jammu and Kashmir to trace the weapons supply network.
- Who
- Soyab, Dr Umar Mohammad (Umar un Nabi), Dr Muzamil Shakeel, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Tufail Niyaz Bhat, Zameer Ahangar
- What
- Extension of NIA custody of Soyab in connection with the Red Fort blast case and ongoing investigations into the terror network
- When
- November 10 (blast), November 26 (initial custody), December 7 (custody extension)
- Where
- Delhi, Faridabad, Hidayat Colony, Nuh, Ganderbal district, Srinagar's Batamaloo area
- Why
- To further investigate the Red Fort blast, the terror network involved, and the weapons supply chain linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed group
NIA
Accused
Custody Extension
NIA
The NIA seeks to extend Soyab's custody to further investigate the Red Fort blast and the terror network involved, including the weapons supply chain and links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed group.
Accused
Soyab's legal representatives may argue against the extension, citing concerns about the duration of custody and the conditions of interrogation.
- Date of Blast
- November 10
- Location of Blast
- Near Red Fort, Delhi
- Casualties
- 15 killed, over two dozen injured
- Accused in Custody
- Soyab, Dr Umar Mohammad (Umar un Nabi), Dr Muzamil Shakeel, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Tufail Niyaz Bhat, Zameer Ahangar
- Custody Extension
- 10 days
- Key Conspirator
- Dr Umar Mohammad (Umar un Nabi)
- University Involved
- Al-Falah University, Faridabad
- Terror Group
- Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Raids Conducted
- Ganderbal district and Srinagar's Batamaloo area
