Srinagar Court Grants Transit Remand of Alleged Co-Conspirator in Red Fort Car Blast to NIA for Production Before Delhi Court

Srinagar: A Srinagar court has granted transit custody of an alleged co-conspirator linked to the November 10, 2025 Red Fort car blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), enabling his transfer to New Delhi for further proceedings before the designated Special Court. The order was passed after the NIA produced the accused along with a request for transit remand to facilitate his immediate movement to the jurisdictional court where the primary investigation is underway.

The case pertains to a major explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station parking area in Delhi on November 10, 2025, which resulted in multiple casualties and substantial property damage. The explosion was caused by an explosive-laden Hyundai i20 car allegedly used by the suicide attacker, and the incident has been classified as a terror attack. Multiple agencies initiated parallel investigations before the matter was formally taken over by the NIA under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.

The accused produced before the Srinagar court has been identified as Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, whom the NIA has described as an active associate of the alleged suicide bomber. According to the Agency, preliminary investigation has revealed that Wani was involved in providing technical and logistical support, including alleged modifications to drones and attempts at preparing projectile-based devices. The NIA stated that his custodial interrogation was essential for tracing the broader conspiracy network.

Alongside the present accused, several others have already been arrested in connection with the blast. Among them is Amir Rashid Ali, the registered owner of the Hyundai i20 used in the explosion. A Delhi court had earlier remanded him to 10-day NIA custody after the Agency alleged that he showed “no remorse” and admitted his association with the vehicle recovered from the blast site. Another accused, Jaspir Bilal, was similarly produced before a Delhi court and sent to 10-day NIA custody, with the Agency asserting his involvement in coordinating aspects of the operation.

Before the Srinagar court, the NIA invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and argued that the offences under investigation were grave and inter-state in nature, necessitating federal handling and swift custodial access. The court, after examining the case materials and the necessity of producing the accused before the competent Special Court, granted the transit remand.

The Agency is expected to present the accused before the Special Court in New Delhi, where further remand, investigation steps, and charges will be considered in accordance with the procedural requirements under the NIA Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure.