Red Fort blast: ‘How to Become an Assassin’, ‘44 Ways to Support Jihad’ — NIA recovers ‘extremist literature’
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) reportedly recovered the 'Lone Mujahid' Pocket Book/How to Become an Assassin during an investigation into the Red Fort blast case and linked it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered extremist literature in the 2025 Red Fort blast case. The car bomb killed 11 people and injured 29 others at the historical site on November 10, 2025. The NIA linked the Lone Mujahid Pocket Book/How to Become an Assassin to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The manual provided guidance on explosives, weapons, covert movement, and escape techniques.
Other recovered materials included documents on "Jihad", aims and objectives, and ways to support jihad. The NIA alleged that these texts promoted extremist ideology and encouraged participation in violent activities. The accused mastermind, Umer Un Nabi, was killed in the blast while allegedly acting as the operational in-charge of the revived Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) terror module.
The NIA claimed that Nabi played a central role in reviving the module and organizing activities in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR. He allegedly radicalized others and used extremist propaganda to recruit members. The NIA also alleged that Nabi planned to travel to Afghanistan for "Hijrat". The vehicle used in the blast was reportedly a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED). Forensic evidence confirmed the explosive device's initiation from inside the vehicle.
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