New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested another key accused in connection with last month’s Delhi bomb blast that killed 11 people and injured several others, officials said.
Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla, a resident of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, was taken into custody by an NIA team in Delhi. He is the eighth person to be arrested in case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI related to the Red Fort terror attack.
According to NIA, Bilal Naseer Malla had allegedly harboured the deceased accused Umar Un Nabi and provided him logistical support prior to the blast.
He is also accused of destroying evidence linked to the terrorist incident.“The arrested individual was directly involved in the conspiracy behind the deadly attack,” a senior NIA official said.
Investigations are ongoing, with NIA teams coordinating closely with central and state agencies to identify and apprehend other persons connected with the attack.
The agency has been conducting searches across multiple states and continuing its probe to unravel the full network behind the terror act.
Authorities said the arrest of Bilal Naseer Malla is a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the Red Fort blast, which had created widespread panic in the national capital.
The NIA has maintained that all leads are being actively pursued to ensure that those responsible for the attack are brought to justice.(KNS).
