India charges 10 over deadly 2025 Delhi car bomb near Red Fort

India's counter-terrorism agency has charged 10 men with involvement in a 2025 car bomb that killed at least 11 people in the capital.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a 7,500-page chargesheet on Thursday, linking all 10 to an Al-Qaeda-inspired group operating in South Asia.

Who has been charged in the 2025 Delhi car bomb case?

The 10 accused include the alleged driver, medical doctor Umer Un Nabi, who died in the blast and was identified through DNA testing.

The remaining nine are in custody. Charges against Nabi will be dropped given his death. All 10 were linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).

What did investigators find during the NIA probe?

The November 10, 2025 explosion occurred near a crowded metro station close to the historic Red Fort in Delhi's old quarters.

The NIA's chargesheet followed months of investigation spanning four states and Indian-administered Kashmir. Hospital sources reported 12 deaths, though the official toll stands at 11.

#WATCH | Delhi: Multiple casualties have been brought to the LNJP hospital due to the blast near Gate No 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Several people have been injured in the incident, sources tell ANI

(Visuals from the spot) pic.twitter.com/Utih8Qmq6U — ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025

The agency said the accused were involved in the illegal procurement of prohibited arms, including assault rifles.

Investigators also found the group had experimented with rocket and drone-mounted improvised explosive devices, with the stated aim of targeting security establishments.

Why were doctors among those charged?

At least five of the accused were described by the NIA as "radicalized medical professionals," with several from Indian-administered Kashmir.

The agency did not elaborate on how they were recruited or radicalized, but the chargesheet covers the group's activities across multiple regions.

What is Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind?

AGuH is an Al-Qaeda affiliate that has operated primarily in Indian-administered Kashmir, where a decades-long insurgency against Indian rule has left tens of thousands dead.

Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since both gained independence from British rule in 1947, with each country claiming the territory in full.

Unlike some other militant groups active in the region, AGuH is not among the organizations India directly accuses Pakistan of backing.

India and Pakistan have long accused each other of supporting proxy forces, including groups listed by the United Nations as terrorist organizations.

Both governments reject the other's accusations.