A court in New Delhi has extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of two individuals involved in the Red Fort bomb blast case. Yasir Ahmad Dar’s custody has been extended for 10 more days, while Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla’s custody has been extended for eight days. Yasir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, is the ninth accused arrested in connection with the case. He played an active role in the conspiracy behind the car bomb blast that occurred in the national capital on November 10.
The NIA has stated that Yasir Ahmad Dar had close connections with other accused individuals, including Dr. Umar Nabi, the deceased perpetrator of the bombing, and Mufti Irfan. Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla from Baramulla, the eighth accused in the case, was arrested for harboring Umar Nabi and providing logistical support. He is also accused of destroying evidence related to the terror attack. The NIA is conducting a thorough investigation into the broader conspiracy behind the blast and is collaborating with various central and state agencies to uncover all links.
The agency recently conducted extensive searches at the residences of several suspects in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, seizing digital devices and other incriminating materials. Similar searches were carried out at the residences of prime accused Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Gania and Dr. Shaheen Saeed in Haryana’s Faridabad. The NIA has confirmed that the investigation into the case is ongoing.
