Red Fort blast: Court grants 45 more days to NIA to conclude investigation

A Delhi court on Friday granted 45 more days to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to conclude its probe in connection with a blast near the Red Fort here on November 10, 2025. Principal District and Sessions Judge Pitamber Dutt of the Patiala House Courts granted the additional time on the NIA’s plea seeking a 90-day extension on the ground of probing further the financial and digital links of the accused.

The court also extended till March 13 the judicial custody of the seven accused — Amir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Dr Muzamil Shakeel Ganie, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Soyab and Dr Shaheen Saeed. Soyab was produced in the court physically, while the others attended the proceedings through video-conferencing.

NIA had sought an “extension of the investigation and custody remand period beyond the statutory period of 90 days, up to 180 days”, in accordance with the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), regarding the seven accused.