New Delhi: Investigations into the November 10, 2025, car-borne suicide blast near the Red Fort, which killed more than a dozen people, have uncovered a broader terror conspiracy that went beyond the eventual attack, officials said.
According to government sources, a group of doctors arrested in the case had allegedly discussed targeting outlets of a global coffee chain in Delhi and other major cities. The accused reportedly believed the brand symbolised opposition to Israel due to its Jewish founder and saw such attacks as a way to protest Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
The three doctors — Muzamil Ahmad Ganaie and Adeel Ahmed Rather from Jammu and Kashmir, and Shaheen Saeed from Uttar Pradesh — are said to be part of a “white-collar terror module” that had been active for nearly four years. During interrogation, they allegedly revealed internal differences with suicide attacker Umar-un-Nabi over the choice of targets, with some members preferring attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, while others pushed for high-visibility civilian targets outside the region.
Senior officials said the module also aimed to revive Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AguH), an al-Qaeda-linked outfit founded by Zakir Musa, who was killed in 2019. The Red Fort blast is now being examined as part of efforts to resurrect the group, with officials claiming the accused sought to establish Islamic law in the country.
The probe began weeks before the blast after a Jaish-e-Mohammed pamphlet surfaced in Srinagar on October 19, prompting a Jammu and Kashmir Police investigation. Subsequent raids in Faridabad led to the recovery of explosives and weapons.
Investigators said the accused learned bomb-making through online videos and recovered large quantities of urea and chemicals. The case has since been taken over by the National Investigation Agency, with nine arrests made so far as agencies continue to unravel the alleged conspiracy and its terror links. (Agencies)
