Bengal suspect questioned in expanding Red Fort blast probe

A fresh Bengal link has surfaced in the investigation into the deadly car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogating a Nadia resident lodged in Kolkata's Presidency Jail for suspected ties to the terror module behind the attack.

- BISWABRATA GOSWAMI

Sabir Ahmed of Bara Naldaha within Palashipara police station limits in Nadia, currently incarcerated under the Anti-Narcotics Act, has been questioned multiple times inside the prison by central and state security agencies after investigators traced possible communication and financial links to the network responsible for the 10 November explosion that killed at least 12 people.

The dragnet widened further on Thursday night when the Special Task Force detained Sabir's brother, Faisal Ahmed, for questioning. Investigators believe Sabir, long involved in the narcotics trade, may have been radicalised while in jail, and are examining whether drug money was diverted into terror financing channels.