Red Fort blast: Agencies allege accused plotted to topple government and impose Sharia

Several startling details have emerged in the probe into the suicide bomb blast near the historic Red Fort in the national capital, Delhi. Investigating agencies claim that Kashmiri doctor Umar un Nabi and his associates plotted the attack with the alleged aim of overthrowing the Government of India and imposing Sharia law in the country. The probe has yielded significant information on the alleged conspiracy, the accused's intentions and their further plans.

According to the investigators, the aim of Umar un Nabi and his associates was not limited to carrying out a blast. Their alleged plan was to bring down the country's present government and then impose Sharia law. The investigating agencies suspect that the suicide attack near the Red Fort in Delhi was planned with this intent.

Another important aspect of the probe concerns terror organisations based in Pakistan. Investigators are of the view that no direct contact between the accused group and Pakistan-based terror organisations has come to light. Even so, the agencies have gathered further information on the structure of the conspiracy and the accused's alleged network.

According to information that has emerged in the probe, the accused wanted to go to Afghanistan and work in the name of Islam. However, they could not go to Afghanistan. The investigating agencies claim that they then carried out the attack near the Red Fort in Delhi. The alleged link between the plan to go to Afghanistan and the subsequent blast is considered important for the investigation.

The case is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). On the basis of evidence gathered during the probe, the NIA has filed a chargesheet against nine people. The chargesheet sets out the scope of the alleged conspiracy, the roles of the accused and the details of their plans.

The information from the probe into the suicide blast near the Red Fort is considered important for the country's internal security. Several matters, from the accused's alleged ideology to the planning of the attack, are at the centre of the investigation.