300 kg Explosives Missing in Delhi Blast Probe; Smuggled via Nepal, Bangladesh

• 300 kg of ammonium nitrate still unaccounted for after Red Fort car blast probe.
• Explosives believed to be smuggled into India through Nepal and Bangladesh.
• Terror module planned coordinated IED attacks on religious and crowded sites.
• Raids across multiple states as agencies trace sleeper cells and missing stock.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th Nov: In a startling development in the Red Fort car blast investigation, security agencies have confirmed that around 300 kilograms of ammonium nitrate are still missing from the total consignment allegedly smuggled into India. Officials revealed that out of nearly 3,200 kg transported across borders, only about 2,900 kg have been seized so far.

The explosive material, believed to have entered India through Bangladesh and Nepal, was stolen from a fertiliser company before being diverted for terror use. Investigators said the missing stock has triggered an all-India alert, with agencies racing to trace the remaining consignment and prevent its potential misuse.

Sources within the Faridabad terror module probe indicated that the group — reportedly linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed — had devised a five-phase plan to orchestrate serial blasts across Delhi, Gurugram, and Faridabad, similar in scale to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Preliminary interrogation of arrested suspects, including Dr Shahin and Dr Umar, revealed that the network had targeted high-profile and religious sites such as Ayodhya, Varanasi, India Gate, Red Fort, Constitution Club, and Gauri Shankar Temple, alongside major railway stations and shopping hubs.

Officials said the module intended to assemble and detonate over 200 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to create large-scale panic and communal unrest. The group had been operational since January 2025, with sleeper cells activated in Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region.

Security agencies are now conducting coordinated raids across several states, while intelligence units have issued alerts along key smuggling corridors. “The situation is not fully safe yet,” a senior official said, adding that all sensitive installations and religious sites are under enhanced protection.

Authorities continue to pursue leads on cross-border routes and funding channels as the hunt intensifies for the missing 300 kg of ammonium nitrate — a potential threat that remains at large.