NIA files chargesheet against 13 for Red Fort blast conspiracy

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed three chargesheets against 13 people in connection with the conspiracy behind the horrific blast near Delhi's Red Fort. According to a report by Hindustan Times, this attack has been identified as a conspiracy named "Operation Heavenly Hind", which has emerged that preparations for it had been underway since 2022. In this attack, carried out as part of this conspiracy, 12 people lost their lives.

This explosion occurred on November 10, 2025, at a junction opposite the Red Fort. During the investigation, it was found that the vehicle filled with explosives is believed to belong to Dr. Umar-un-Nabi, a native of Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA registered a case in this matter just one day after the blast. By December last year, the investigative agency had arrested 11 people for supporting Umar-un-Nabi and hatching the conspiracy. It has emerged that some of the arrested individuals were associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad, where they were either working or serving as teachers.

Those who died in this attack include Amar Kataria, Vinay Pathak, Ashok Kumar, Mohammad Lukman, Lokesh Kumar, Jumman Mohammad, Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Numan Ansari, Mohsin Malik, Pankaj Saini, and Bilal Ahmed Sangu. This incident has changed the lives of many families forever, and they are still waiting for justice.

Following the death of Ashok Kumar, a conductor for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), his 26-year-old wife Sonam Devi had to leave Delhi. They moved to live at her parents' house in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. Sonam Devi stated that she could not manage alone in the city and had received no help from Ashok's family either. Out of the ₹10 lakh compensation received from the Delhi government, ₹5 lakh was taken by Ashok's family, from which she has saved the remaining amount for her children's future.

Shock has also gripped the family of Dinesh Kumar Mishra, who worked in a wedding card shop in Chawri Bazar. His brother Guddu stated that Dinesh's wife and children live in Ganeshpura, Uttar Pradesh. Guddu has brought Dinesh's 13-year-old son to Delhi and enrolled him in a boarding school in West Delhi. Expressing resentment over the delay in getting justice, Guddu asked why food and money are being provided to these terrorists in jail.

For 50-year-old Imran from Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, this loss was immense, as his 21-year-old son Numan Ansari passed away. The incident occurred while Numan's elder brother was undergoing a kidney transplant. Numan had left his studies after class 9 to support the family. He had initially worked with his father in a motor repairing shop and later, when his elder brother developed kidney problems, he took over the responsibility of the family's cosmetic shop.

The family of 52-year-old Vinay Pathak is still waiting to get back his personal belongings, which include a gold Hanuman pendant, a Rudraksha mala, and a Janeu. His phone has also not been found yet.

The Red Fort was a historic fort located in Delhi, dating back to the Mughal Empire. It was considered a symbol of India's pride and historical heritage.