Making a major breakthrough in the deadly car blast case near the Red Fort in Delhi, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri resident who had conspired with the suicide bomber to carry out the terror attack.
It is noteworthy that in this attack, 12 innocent people lost their lives and 32 others were injured.
The agency arrested Aamir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered. He was arrested by the NIA from Delhi, which had launched a massive search operation after taking over the case from Delhi Police a day after the blasts that occurred around 7 pm on November 10.
The NIA said in a statement that its investigation revealed that the accused, a resident of Samboora in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, had conspired with alleged suicide bomber Omar Un Nabi to carry out the terrorist attack.
According to the counter-terrorism agency, Aamir had come to Delhi to help procure the car, which was eventually used as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) to carry out the blast.
NIA forensic investigation has revealed that the deceased driver of the IED-laden vehicle has been identified as Umar Un Nabi, who was a resident of Pulwama district and an assistant professor in the Department of General Medicine at Al Falah University, Faridabad.
The anti-terrorism agency has also seized another vehicle of the prophet. This vehicle is being examined for evidence in this case. The NIA has so far examined 73 witnesses in this case, including those injured in the blast in the national capital on November 10.
Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and various partner agencies, the NIA said it is continuing its investigation in various states.
The agency further said that it is following various clues to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the bomb blasts and identify other people involved in the case.
