The investigation into the Delhi car blast on November 10, 2025, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, has uncovered crucial details about the perpetrator's international connections. Dr. Umar un Nabi, identified as the suicide bomber, had a meeting in Turkiye in 2022 with a Syrian terror operative. This meeting, along with other findings, suggests a deep-rooted conspiracy with international linkages.
Dr. Umar, along with his associates Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganai and Dr. Muzzafar Rather, reportedly traveled to Turkiye in 2022 upon the direction of their Pakistani handler, Ukasha. The purpose was to meet Ukasha, who is believed to be operating along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. However, the meeting with Ukasha did not occur as planned; instead, they were directed to meet a Syrian national. Following this, Muzzafar Rather is said to have traveled to Afghanistan via the UAE and joined al-Qaeda.
According to sources, Umar was also eager to go to Afghanistan from Turkiye. However, Ukasha instructed him to return to India to carry out Jaish's "bigger" terror plans. After returning to India, Umar joined Al Falah University and formed the terror module, which was stockpiling explosives for future attacks until it was discovered.
The probe revealed that Umar and his associates were in constant communication with handlers based in Pakistan, including Faisal, Hashim, and Ukasha, via Telegram. These handlers provided them with instructions, radicalization materials, and bomb-making videos.
The investigation suggests that a handler known by the codename "Ukasa," based in Turkiye, played a key role in planning the Delhi Red Fort blast. Security agencies suspect Ukasa acted as the primary link between the Delhi-based cell and handlers of Pakistan-backed outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).
Umar's trip to Turkiye in March 2022 was a turning point, where he and his associates established operational ties with the terror groups. Initially communicating via Telegram, they later shifted to encrypted apps like Signal and Session. Ukasa guided them on establishing covert cells and avoiding digital footprints.
The module's blueprint, shaped by Ukasa, involved a wave of attacks across India using vehicle-borne IEDs followed by armed assaults. The group acquired three cars: a Hyundai i20, a red Ford EcoSport, and a Maruti Brezza. The plan went awry when Umar's i20 exploded near Red Fort, killing him. The EcoSport was recovered from Faridabad, and a search is underway for the missing Brezza, feared to contain explosives.
DNA tests confirmed that Dr. Umar Mohammad was driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort, killing 12 people and injuring several others. The investigation also exposed a plan to attack Ayodhya around November 25, coinciding with the hoisting of a saffron flag atop the Ram temple. Investigators are working with foreign intelligence agencies to track Ukasa's digital trail and links to Pakistani handlers, scrutinizing encrypted chats and overseas transfers.
NIA has arrested Muzammil along with three other accused - Dr. Adeel Ahmed Rather, Dr. Shaheen Saeed and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay. Muzammil is expected to be interrogated by NIA to take forward the probe into international linkages of the conspiracy. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe in the blast case, and a multi-agency investigation has been launched into other aspects of the incident.
