NEW DELHI: Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday in the Delhi car blast case, had sent a voice note to co-accused Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay pledging allegiance to the cause of ‘jihad’.The voice note — in which Yasir can be heard declaring his readiness to sacrifice his life for jihad operations — was recovered from Mufti Irfan’s phone by the agencies after the latter’s arrest. It was on the basis of this voice note that the agencies had had zeroed in on Yasir. Car Blast Near Delhi’s Red Fort Leaves 8 Dead, Several Injured; City on High Alert Sources told TOI that Mufti Irfan had met Yasir in 2023 and recruited him for terror activities. Around April 2024, Yasir was put in touch with Delhi bomber Dr Umar Nabi by Mufti Irfan. Dr Umar started brainwashing him to execute Jaish e Mohammad’s sinister plot to carry out fidayeen attacks across multiple Indian cities.Sources said Dr Umar would often share radicalisation material and videos with Yasir on Telegram and cite the “atrocities against Palestinians” to motivate him to launch spectacular attacks in India.NIA has charged Yasir under the relevant provisions of the UA(P) Act 1967 and BNS 2023.An NIA statement on Thursday said investigations have revealed Yasir’s active role in the Nov 10 car blast conspiracy.Working closely with various central and state agencies, NIA continues to move with alacrity to unravel the complete conspiracy behind the terror attack, said an NIA spokesperson. Earlier this month, the agency had conducted extensive searches at the premises of several accused and suspects in J&K and Uttar Pradesh and seized various digital devices and other incriminating materials. These were preceded by similar searches on the premises of the prime accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganie and Dr Shaheen Saeed in the Al Falah University complex and other places in Faridabad.The Delhi car blast, triggered by Dr Umar with explosives that the doctors’ module had been amassing for a good 2-3 years, had killed 11 persons and injured several others.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWinter Session Closes As Lok Sabha Skips Pollution Debate A Day After G RAM G Bill Sparks ChaosMidnight Drama Over VB-G RAM G Bill, Opposition Stage Overnight Protest, Sleep Outside ParliamentMuhammad Yunus Calls For Calm And Patience As Hadi Death Sparks Protests Arson And National MourningHadi Death Triggers Overnight Riots In Bangladesh With Arson And Anti-India Fury, Media Targeted’Abrupt Variation In Chenab River Flow’: Pakistan Cries Over Indus Water Treaty Suspension’Asking Since June…’: Priyanka Gandhi, Nitin Gadkari Share ‘Appointment’ Banter In Lok Sabha’Possibilities For Expansion’: Argentinian Envoy On Trade Partnership With IndiaCM Mamata Banerjee Renames West Bengal’s Job Guarantee Scheme ‘Karmashree’ After Mahatma GandhiNitish Kumar’s Hijab Shocker: BJP MP Giriraj Singh Defends Bihar CM’s Act With ‘Go To Hell’ RemarkIndia Flags Pakistan Role In Bangladesh Protests, Backs Awami League Demand For Free & Fair Polls123PhotostoriesWhich animal you should feed according to your birth date7 reasons to have broccoli daily in winters and cooking tips that make it taste like heavenNot just eggnog: 5 other delicious drinks made using eggs5 Christmas cakes worth baking, other than the traditional rum cakeChristmas 2025: DIY Christmas crafts for kidsWhy newborn brains respond better to voices than visualsIs your soul’s journey on Earth coming to an end? 10 signs from the universeSimple ways to prevent gas cylinder leaks and fires: 6 best practices every home should followDo’s and don’ts for each day of the week according to astrologyShah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’, Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayana’, Alia Bhatt’s ‘Alpha’, Deepika Padukone in Atlee’s film with Allu Arjun: Bollywood A-listers all set to make a splash in 2026123Hot Picksvb g ram gICICI Prudential AMCUAE RainGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingTravis Kelce Retirement RumorsAnthony Richardson InjuryJaylen BrownWNBASan Francisco GiantsCam SkatteboPuka NacuaJake PaulSidney CrosbyGisele Bndchen
NEW DELHI: Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday in the Delhi car blast case, had sent a voice note to co-accused Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay pledging allegiance to the cause of ‘jihad’.The voice note — in which Yasir can be heard declaring his readiness to sacrifice his life for jihad operations — was recovered from Mufti Irfan’s phone by the agencies after the latter’s arrest. It was on the basis of this voice note that the agencies had had zeroed in on Yasir.
Sources told TOI that Mufti Irfan had met Yasir in 2023 and recruited him for terror activities. Around April 2024, Yasir was put in touch with Delhi bomber Dr Umar Nabi by Mufti Irfan. Dr Umar started brainwashing him to execute Jaish e Mohammad’s sinister plot to carry out fidayeen attacks across multiple Indian cities.Sources said Dr Umar would often share radicalisation material and videos with Yasir on Telegram and cite the “atrocities against Palestinians” to motivate him to launch spectacular attacks in India.NIA has charged Yasir under the relevant provisions of the UA(P) Act 1967 and BNS 2023.An NIA statement on Thursday said investigations have revealed Yasir’s active role in the Nov 10 car blast conspiracy.Working closely with various central and state agencies, NIA continues to move with alacrity to unravel the complete conspiracy behind the terror attack, said an NIA spokesperson. Earlier this month, the agency had conducted extensive searches at the premises of several accused and suspects in J&K and Uttar Pradesh and seized various digital devices and other incriminating materials. These were preceded by similar searches on the premises of the prime accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganie and Dr Shaheen Saeed in the Al Falah University complex and other places in Faridabad.The Delhi car blast, triggered by Dr Umar with explosives that the doctors’ module had been amassing for a good 2-3 years, had killed 11 persons and injured several others.
