The Red Fort Car Bomb & The Anatomy Of A White-Collar Terror Network

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The terrain of terror has shifted from valleys to campuses, from remote outposts to universities and metro stations.

On the evening of November 10, 2025, a Hyundai i20 slowly idled at the traffic signal near the ʻRed Fort Metro’ entrance. Then, the car detonated in a thunderous blast that shattered windows, engulfed vehicles in flames, and killed at least eight people. The explosion, at a location steeped in symbolism, jolted India.

Hours earlier, the Jammu & Kashmir Police announced the dismantling of what it described as an “inter-state and transnational terror module,” operating across Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The operation led to the arrests of doctors, academics, and others alleged to be part of a “white-collar terror ecosystem” linked to the banned jihadist organisations Jaish‑e‑Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat‑ul‑Hind (AGuH).



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