A Delhi court on Saturday heard arguments on the framing of charges on behalf of accused Muzammil Shakeel and Shaheen Saeed in the conspiracy case linked to the car blast near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, news agency ANI reported. Both accused denied any connection with the conspiracy behind the blast.

Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat

The defence told the court that both accused had been arrested before the blast took place — Muzammil Shakeel on October 29 and Shaheen Saeed on November 9, a day before the explosion, when she was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police from Lucknow, ANI reported. The defence also said no evidence has been presented linking the two to the purchase of the car used in the blast, according to a separate report of the hearing by Daily Kiran.

Source: Daily Kiran

Special Judge (NIA) Prashant Sharma heard the arguments at the Rouse Avenue Court. Senior Advocate Madhav Khurana, the Special Public Prosecutor, appeared for the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The court has listed the matter for November 17 to hear arguments on behalf of another accused, Shoaib, ANI reported.

Where the case stands

The blast on the evening of November 10, 2025 killed 13 people and injured more than 20, according to reports of the case. The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused and a supplementary chargesheet against two more, ANI reported. One accused, Umar Un Nabi — identified by investigators as the driver of the explosives-laden car — died in the blast.

The case is currently at the stage of arguments on the framing of charges, after the special NIA court took cognisance of the chargesheets. The accused are entitled to the presumption of innocence, and the allegations in the chargesheets will be tested at trial. Saturday's hearing was part of that process, with the defence arguing that the two accused should not be charged in connection with the conspiracy.