NIA Chargesheet Reveals Three‑Year Terror Plot Behind Red Fort Blast
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheet released on Thursday details a nearly three‑year conspiracy that culminated in the Red Fort blast on 28 February 2024. The document names Umer Un Nabi, also known as Pinda and Rahul Bhat, as the alleged mastermind who, since early 2022, built a radicalised network, trained recruits, secured weapons and funded the attack. The investigation shows the plot involved a suicide bomber who detonated an improvised explosive device inside a car at the historic site, killing 10 people and injuring dozens. The case underscores the threat of domestic terrorism and the importance of intelligence cooperation. QUOTE: "Red Fort blast was suicide bombing, Umar activated IED inside car" — India Today
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- Right-leaning (3): Deccan Chronicle, India Today, Times Now
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- Red Fort Blast: NIA Names Umer Un Nabi as Alleged Terror Plot Mastermind — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Red Fort blast was suicide bombing, Umar activated IED inside car: NIA chargesheet — India Today (right-leaning)
- Kashmir Forests, IED Tests: How Red Fort Blast Module Prepared For Terror Attack — Times Now (right-leaning)
- Red Fort Terror Attack : AI And YouTube Videos Used To Learn How To Make Rockets, Reveals NIA Probe — Times Now (right-leaning)
- UP Vidhan Sabha, Lok Bhavan Also Among Targets Before Red Fort Blast: NIA Chargesheet Reveals — Times Now (right-leaning)
- NIA Chargesheet Uncovers Terrorist's Forest IED Tests, Drone Ops, Chemical Explosive Experiments — Times Now (right-leaning)
- Red Fort Blast: NIA Chargesheet Reveals The 3-Year Plot That Began In 2022 — Times Now (right-leaning)