Delhi Blast: Terrorists Planned Hamas-Like Attack In National Capital

Investigators have revealed that the terror cell behind the November 10 suicide car bombing near Delhi's Red Fort had ambitions far beyond the deadly blast. The group allegedly aimed to weaponize drones and develop makeshift rockets, drawing chilling parallels to tactics used by Hamas during its October 2023 assault on Israel, NDTV reported, citing sources.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced a significant development on Monday with the arrest of Jasir Bilal Wani, also known as Danish, in Srinagar. A resident of Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, Jasir is accused of providing technical expertise to the terror module. His role reportedly included modifying drones to carry explosives and attempting to engineer crude rockets in the lead-up to the attack that killed 10 and injured 32, the NIA said in a staement on Monday.

had prior experience building small armed drones and was working on enhancing their payload capacity using high-powered batteries and integrated cameras. The group allegedly intended to deploy such drones over densely populated areas to inflict maximum damage, NDTV reported.

This arrest follows closely on the heels of another key capture: Amir Rashid Ali from Samboora, Pampore. Detained in Delhi, Amir is believed to have helped acquire the Hyundai i20 used in the bombing, which was registered in his name.

The NIA has confirmed that the remains found at the blast site belonged to Umer un Nabi, the suicide attacker. Umer, an assistant professor at Al Falah

College of Medical Science and Research Centre, was also linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed-affiliated network plotting large-scale terror strikes across India.

In a major breakthrough last week, authorities seized over 2,900 kilograms of explosives, potentially thwarting further attacks. Another vehicle owned by Umer was also impounded on Sunday and is being analyzed for digital evidence.

Investigation Expands Across States

The NIA has ramped up its efforts, deploying teams nationwide to chase leads, interrogate suspects, and trace the broader network behind the attack. So far, 73 witnesses, including survivors, have been questioned.

Officials say they are committed to dismantling the entire infrastructure that supported the operation, with more arrests likely as the probe deepens.