NIA arrests 9th accused in Delhi Red Fort blast, linked to 'self-sacrificial' ops

• NIA arrested the 9th accused in the November 10 Delhi Red Fort blast case, which killed 15 and injured many.
• The accused, a resident of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, was arrested in Delhi and remanded to NIA custody till December 26.
• He played an active role in the conspiracy and took an oath to carry out “self-sacrificial operations”.
• He was in close contact with suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi and Mufti Irfan.
• Previous arrests include Dr Bilal Nasir Malla, Shoyeb, Shaheen Saeed, Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Amir Rashid Ali, and Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish.

Why It Matters: NIA's 9th arrest in Delhi blast case reveals a deeper conspiracy involving 'self-sacrificial' operations.