A year after the Red Fort blast, what has the investigation revealed? | Explained

Security personnel seen at the Blast Site near Red Fort in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The story so far: A year after the car bomb explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, 2025, which killed at least 11 people and injured several others, the alleged terror conspiracy case being pursued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is currently at the charge-framing stage in a special Delhi court. The money-laundering angle being probed by the Enforcement Directorate is at the pre-trial stage following the filing of a prosecution complaint and asset attachments.The explosion took place in a car near the Red Fort. The driver was identified as Umer Un Nabi, a doctor from Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir and an assistant professor linked to Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana. DNA fingerprinting confirmed his identity. The NIA accused him of being the main perpetrator. Published - November 11, 2026 02:52 pm IST