The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an imam and one of his associates from the Banbhulpura area in Haldwani, in connection with a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, officials said on Saturday (November 29, 2025).
The Delhi Police had received a clue from Haldwani through the call details of a mobile number linked to Dr. Umar Nabi, the main accused in the blast outside the Red Fort, and based on it, the accused were arrested, they said.
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The accused, Mohammad Asif, the imam of the Bilali mosque, and Nazar Kamal, an electrician, were arrested on Friday (November 28, 2025) night by a team of NIA with the help of police from Delhi and Haldwani, they said, adding that the duo have been taken to Delhi.
Following the arrest, a large force from several police stations, led by Haldwani city Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Katyal and Lal Kuan Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepshikha Agarwal, arrived in Banbhulpura.
