Key Points
- RSS headquarters in Nagpur placed under maximum security with 79 State Reserve Police personnel and three police officers deployed round the clock
- Red Fort blast in Delhi on November 10, 2025 killed 10 people, prompting nationwide high alert across 11 states
- Intelligence agencies seized 2,900 kg of explosives from Jaish-e-Mohammed module in Faridabad-Pulwama operation before the Delhi blast
- Heavy barricades installed at all entry points to RSS premises with strict questioning of visitors and vendors
- Nagpur remains on terrorist hit list due to previous June 2006 suicide attack attempt on RSS headquarters
Nagpur: Following the devastating Delhi bomb blast near Red Fort Metro Station, a high alert was issued in cities across the country, with Nagpur at the top of the priority list. The police department has significantly increased patrols in the city and intensified monitoring of crowded areas, with special focus on sensitive installations. The sudden heightened security measures at the RSS headquarters and surrounding premises clearly indicate that the RSS building remains under credible terrorist threat.
The powerful blast that ripped through cars parked near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening, November 10, 2025, left at least 10 people dead and a dozen others injured, sending shockwaves through the capital and prompting authorities to heighten security across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah and received updates on the situation. At the same time, the Home Minister directed Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Deka and NIA Director General Sadanand Vasant Date to coordinate the investigation.
Intelligence Agencies Receive Terror Threat Inputs
The police department and security agencies are reluctant to comment on specific threat intelligence, but the sudden tightening of security at the RSS premises has created significant concern among residents and heightened vigilance across Nagpur. Intelligence agencies had received threat inputs even before the November 10 suicide car bombing in Delhi near the Red Fort, based on which terrorists were arrested in Faridabad and Pulwama, Kashmir.
The J&K Police busted an inter-state transnational terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror outfits in a coordinated operation that led to the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosives, two assault rifles, pistols, timers, and other material in the Faridabad area of Haryana, near New Delhi. Seven people were arrested in this operation, which took place on the same morning as the Red Fort blast.
Missing Explosives Raise Concerns Across Cities
Security agencies seized over 2,900 kg of explosives during the Faridabad-Pulwama operations. Still, some of the explosives that were used in the Delhi blast near the Red Fort had already gone missing from the stockpile. Intelligence sources believe it is likely that similar explosives could be used to carry out attacks in other cities as well, with Nagpur being a prime target due to the presence of RSS headquarters.
Similar to Delhi, blasts could be carried out in other high-value locations across the country, which is why extensive precautionary measures are being implemented by state and central security agencies. A high alert has been declared across 11 states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Punjab, with police leave cancelled and security tightened at all sensitive installations.
Nagpur Remains on Terrorist Organisations’ Hit List
Due to the presence of the RSS headquarters, Nagpur has always been on the hit list of terrorist organisations operating from Pakistan and other locations. Previously, in June 2006, a suicide attack was attempted at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, but due to exceptional police vigilance, a major catastrophe was averted and all three terrorists were killed in the encounter. Subsequently, Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members planted a pipe bomb at Barkas Chowk in another attempt to target the RSS complex.
Intelligence agencies believe that a similar incident could occur in Nagpur after the Delhi Red Fort blast, which is why extraordinarily strict security measures have been implemented across the city. In March 2025, the Bombay High Court denied bail to Rais Ahmad Sheikh Asadullah Sheikh, a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative from Jammu and Kashmir who had conducted surveillance of the RSS Headquarters and Dr. Hedgewar Memorial at Reshimbagh. He was arrested in 2021 after being caught passing geotagged photographs of the RSS headquarters to Pakistani handlers as part of a broader JeM plan to attack ideological symbols across India.
Unprecedented Security Deployment at RSS Premises
On Tuesday, a large police force, accompanied by senior police officers, suddenly entered the RSS headquarters complex from Barkas Chowk to review and strengthen security arrangements. Police have significantly increased security on every road leading to the RSS building, with barricades placed at every entry point to control and monitor movement. The roads have been cordoned off with heavy-duty barricades, not the usual portable ones, indicating the seriousness of the threat perception.
At the Mahal RSS headquarters, three police officers, a dedicated police team, and 79 State Reserve Police (SRP) personnel have been deployed for round-the-clock security. Similarly, 100 SRP personnel are stationed at the Reshimbagh Dr. Hedgewar Memorial temple complex for 24-hour security coverage. Rapid Response Teams have been placed on high alert at both the Mahal and Reshimbagh RSS premises, with two SRP platoons consisting of 30 members each deployed for immediate response to any security threat.
Strict Screening of All Visitors and Vendors
In addition to local residents, every person entering the RSS premises is being thoroughly questioned and screened by security personnel. On Tuesday afternoon, two blanket vendors entered the premises, and security personnel immediately became alert upon seeing them. The vendors appeared to be from Kashmir, which prompted the Kotwali police to also arrive at the scene for additional verification.
The vendors were questioned for an extended period, and only after confirming that they were ordinary vendors with no suspicious connections were they released. This incident clearly indicates that the security agencies and city police have received strong and credible intelligence inputs, as even immediately after the Delhi bombings on November 10, security was not as intensive as it became on Tuesday, November 11 and subsequent days.
Multiple Sensitive Locations Under Enhanced Security
Key sites across Nagpur, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters at Mahal, the Dr. Hedgewar Smriti Mandir at Reshimbagh, Deekshabhoomi, the High Court, the Legislature building, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, the railway station, the bus terminal, and District Sessions Court have been classified as highly sensitive zones requiring maximum security coverage.
To prevent any untoward incident, all police stations in Nagpur have been directed to intensify patrolling and surveillance activities throughout their jurisdictions. Security personnel have been instructed to closely monitor every movement in critical areas, with special emphasis on crowded public places and religious gatherings. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3) Rahul Madane confirmed that patrolling has been increased across eight crowded areas in the city, with security agencies remaining on full alert as precautionary measures continue.
History of Terror Attacks on RSS Installations
Over three decades, RSS offices across India have faced a consistent chain of Islamist aggression, motivated by ideological hatred toward the organization’s Hindu nationalist philosophy. Pakistan-based groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and ISIS-linked operatives have repeatedly plotted to attack RSS offices, viewing them as symbolic strongholds of India’s nationalist resurgence.
On November 10, 2025, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) unearthed a chilling ISIS-linked conspiracy to attack the RSS office in Lucknow and Delhi’s Azadpur Mandi, leading to the arrest of three radicalised individuals. According to investigators, the trio had travelled across Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Delhi, conducting reconnaissance of RSS buildings and crowded markets, planning to carry out synchronised bombings inspired by ISIS doctrine. The ATS seized incriminating electronic evidence showing communications about “RSS offices as priority targets” for terrorist operations.
