Delhi Red Fort blast case: NIA arrests Faridabad man for sheltering car bomber Umar

Mr. Jindal
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Security officials cordon off a house at Fatehpur Tagga, in Faridabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. File

Security officials cordon off a house at Fatehpur Tagga, in Faridabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. File
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Faridabad resident on Wednesday (November 26,2025) for allegedly harbouring Dr. Umar-un Nabi, the man who drove the explosive-laden car that blasted outside the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, killing 15 people.

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Arrested Soyab, resident of Dhauj in Haryana’s Faridabad, is the seventh accused arrested by the NIA in the case, part of a ‘white-collar’ terror module busted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

“The agency continues to pursue various leads in connection with the suicide bombing, and has been conducting searches across states in coordination with the respective police forces in a bid to identify and track others involved in the gruesome attack,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

Red Fort Blast: Key Co-Conspirator Sent to 10-Day NIA Custody

A Delhi court remanded Jasir Bilal, an alleged co-conspirator of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, to 10 days of NIA custody in the Red Fort blast case. Heavy security surrounded the proceedings, held almost in camera. Bilal is accused of providing technical support, including drone modification. Another accused, Amir Rashid Ali, was also earlier sent to NIA custody.   
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