Two days after a devastating car bomb explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station claimed 13 lives and injured over 20 others, Delhi Police intensified their manhunt for a red Ford EcoSport vehicle registered to prime suspect Dr. Umar Un Nabi, a Pulwama native and doctor at Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad. The blast, which occurred around 6:50 p.m. on November 10, 2025, involved a Hyundai i20 laden with ammonium nitrate explosives, detonating at a traffic signal and engulfing nearby vehicles in flames. Authorities invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, classifying it as a terrorist act potentially linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) now leading the probe. CCTV footage revealed the suspect vehicle parked for over three hours before the detonation, suggesting premeditation amid heightened security in the crowded tourist hub.

Investigators uncovered chilling details of the plot, including reconnaissance of the Red Fort area by Un Nabi and fellow suspect Dr. Muzammil Ganaie as early as January 2025, with plans initially targeting Republic Day on January 26 before shifting to December 6—India's anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. DNA samples from Un Nabi's mother's residence in Kashmir were collected for verification, while raids in Faridabad yielded 350 kg of explosives, assault rifles, and ammunition from a terror cell involving medical professionals. Dr. Shaheen Shahid, a Lucknow-based lecturer and alleged head of JeM's women's wing Jamaat-ul-Mominat, was among eight arrests, her vehicle linked to stored weaponry; she reportedly used her academic network for recruitment and logistics. Uttar Pradesh Police traced additional modules via a Srinagar wedding connection, detaining nine suspects from Kanpur, as security forces widened their net across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and beyond.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital on November 12, interacting with two critically injured victims battling for life and assuring swift justice for the "conspiracy's perpetrators." The visit, captured in widely shared video footage, underscored national resolve amid international condolences from the US, China, Iran, and others, who decried the attack on a UNESCO heritage site symbolizing India's independence. A hoax bomb threat email to IndiGo Airlines prompted evacuations at Delhi's Terminal 3 and four other airports, later confirmed false by the Delhi Fire Service, heightening tensions in a city under random vehicle checks and RAF deployments. Political figures, including Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary, criticized opposition silence, while Assam Police arrested five for inflammatory online content, reflecting broader vigil against radicalization.

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The incident, Delhi's deadliest in years, exposes vulnerabilities in urban intelligence despite prior busts, with experts linking it to JeM's "white-collar" infiltration via educated professionals evading scrutiny. Al-Falah University distanced itself, issuing statements denying institutional ties, as families of suspects like Un Nabi professed shock, describing him as an "introverted scholar" unfit for violence. With the Red Fort closed for three days and nationwide alerts at transport hubs, the CCS convened under Modi to recalibrate security protocols. As forensic teams from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory combed the site for traces, the nation mourned more broadly while bracing for revelations from ongoing interrogations, determined to dismantle the shadowy network threatening public safety.

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