Four More Arrested in India Over Deadly Delhi Blast
NEW DELHI: India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Thursday (November 20) the arrest of four additional individuals, including three doctors, in connection with the car bomb explosion in delhi last week. The blast, the first of its kind in the heavily-guarded capital in over a decade, killed 10 people and injured 32 others outside the historic red Fort on November 10.
The NIA identified the four “prime accused” as Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganai, Dr.adeel Ahmed Rather, and Mufti Irfan ahmad Wagay, all from Indian Kashmir, and Dr. Shaheen Saeed from Lucknow. The agency stated,in a post on X (formerly Twitter),that “They had all played a key role in the terror attack,” but did not elaborate on the specifics of their alleged involvement.
Ganai, Rather, and Wagay were previously apprehended by Jammu and Kashmir police last week, who alleged their connection to terrorist units linked to Pakistan-based militant groups Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. Family members of the three have publicly maintained their innocence. Attempts to reach Dr. Saeed’s brother for comment on Thursday were unsuccessful.
These arrests follow the earlier detention of Amir rashid Ali, the registered owner of the vehicle used in the bombing, and Jasir Bilal Wani, accused of providing technical assistance to the suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, who was also a doctor.
The NIA noted that Ali and Wani, like Ganai, Rather, and Wagay, are from Jammu and Kashmir, a region with a history of conflict between militants and security forces.
