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NSG Dog Donny Honored for Red Fort Blast Heroics
There is a very special dog in India named Donny who works for a security team called the NSG.
Donny is trained to use his nose to find bombs and explosives.
Last year, a big explosion happened at the Red Fort in Delhi, and 12 people lost their lives.
After the explosion, Donny was sent to the Red Fort to check the area for danger.
He found traces of explosives, which helped the security teams make the area safe.
Two days later, Donny checked a car in Faridabad that might have been carrying explosives.
He found explosives in the car, which stopped the bad guys from causing more harm.
Because Donny was so brave and good at his job, the Army gave him a special award.
The award is called the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, and it was given on Independence Day.
Donny was one of 14 heroes honored, along with soldiers and two other brave dogs.
NSG K9 Donny detected explosives in a vehicle after the Red Fort blast, averting a bigger tragedy.
Donny received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card on Independence Day.
The VBIED blast at Delhi's Red Fort in November 2025 killed 12 people and critically injured 32 others.
On November 10, 2025, Donny was deployed to sanitise the Red Fort blast site and confirmed explosive traces.
On November 12, 2025, at Faridabad's Khandawali, Donny screened a vehicle suspected of transporting explosives linked to the attack.
- Who
- Donny, a specialist explosive-detection canine from the National Security Guard (NSG) K9 Unit
- What
- Awarded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card for detecting explosives after the Red Fort blast
- Where
- Red Fort in Delhi and Khandawali, Faridabad
- When
- Independence Day 2026; Donny's deployments occurred on November 10 and 12, 2025
- Why
- His explosive detection helped secure the blast site and thwart further attacks
Key facts
- Award
- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card
- Recipient
- Donny, explosive-detection canine of the NSG K9 Unit
- Incident
- VBIED blast at Delhi's Red Fort
- Blast casualties
- 12 killed, 32 critically injured
- First deployment
- Red Fort, November 10, 2025 - sanitised blast site
- Second deployment
- Khandawali, Faridabad, November 12, 2025 - screened suspect vehicle
- Other honorees
- 11 Agniveers and Army K9s Lucky and Adil










