Inder Vashisth The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended two more terror operatives allegedly involved in the Delhi Red Fort area bomb blast conspiracy, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11. The duo, identified as Zameer Ahmad Ahangar of Ganderbal (J&K) and Tufail Ahmad Bhat of Srinagar (J&K), were formally arrested by NIA for their active involvement in the conspiracy related to the Delhi blast. The duo had supplied the weapons to the prime accused in the Delhi blast case, investigations by NIA have revealed.
The prime accused, Dr. Umer Un Nabi, was also killed in the deadly explosion. The NIA, which has been investigating the case to unveil the complete conspiracy behind the dastardly terror act, found Zameer and Tufail to be active overground workers (OGWs) of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) terror outfit. Investigations by NIA, which has been working in coordination with J&K Police, Haryana Police and other agencies, have further revealed that Zameer and Tufail were involved in the blast conspiracy, and were also a part of various other terror conspiracies. They were engaged in the collection of arms and ammunition, intended for use against the Indian State, NIA has further found through extensive investigation and examination of evidence.
According to the findings of the national counter-terror agency, the Delhi blast conspiracy was masterminded by Umer, along with other accused identified as Muzammil Ganai, Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan, Adeel Ahmed Rather, as well as five others who had provided shelter and logistical support to the main conspirators. These nine men were arrested earlier from various locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
(Freelance Journalist)
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