Red Fort blast case: How bomber planned to make explosives using urine
The NIA chargesheet reveals that the mastermind of the 2025 Red Fort car blast, Umar-un-Nabi, used unconventional methods to store waste while planning attacks. The report highlights his role in reviving an Al-Qaida-linked terror module and his use of extremist manuals to radicalize recruits.
Why it matters
This case underscores the evolving methods of terror recruitment and the use of digital manuals to facilitate domestic attacks in India.
NEW DELHI: Umar-un-Nabi, accused in the 2025 Red Fort car blast, stored his urine in a polythene bag while hiding in Nuh, according to the NIA chargesheet.The unusual practice came to light after the woman who owned the house complained to her husband about a foul smell from the room.According to the agency, he did not leave the room to dispose of his urine and instead stored it in a polythene bag.“He did not go outside to dispose of it and thus a foul smell was emanating from the room, prompting the woman to complain to her husband,” the chargesheet said.According to NIA, a PDF recovered from the pen drives of the accused described a method for preparing explosive substances using 'urea nitrate' and referred to an alternative source of urea.“Interestingly, an innovative method for preparing explosive substances using urea nitrate has been elaborated in a PDF material seized from…
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