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New Delhi: A day after receiving a call about a ‘blast’ being heard near the Israel embassy, Delhi police have zeroed in on two ‘suspects’ after examining the CCTV footage. Officials have however not confirmed the duo’s involvement in the same, sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, two persons roaming near the Israel embassy on Tuesday evening have emerged as suspects in the alleged ‘blast’ incident. The CCTV footages of the nearby areas are also being inspected by the police; security across Delhi has been beefed up.
According to Delhi Police, “Two persons are seen roaming in the area in CCTV footage. Their role in the ‘blast’ call incident is not yet clear. We are trying to ascertain their identity and what were they doing in the area at the time of the call. Things will become clear only after their questioning.” Now the police are examining CCTVs of nearby areas to find out as to how the two suspects reached there and which route they took. They are also trying to ascertain the identity of the two suspects.
The police have also beefed up security in the national capital after Tuesday’s blast near the embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave, an official said. Areas around the Israel embassy and Jewish establishments in Delhi have been put under the watch of the security personnel. The local police have been asked to increase the vigil in the national capital, an official said Wednesday.
Earlier, Delhi police found a letter addressed to the Israeli ambassador near the Israel Embassy on Tuesday evening in connection with the ‘blast’ call. “A letter has been written in English to the Israeli Embassy in which threatening words are used. The group whose name is written on the letter is Sir Allah Resistance,” said sources. Police are currently examining the letter and are yet to reveal details.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry, in a press statement earlier on Tuesday, said that there were no casualties in the explosion. “The incident is under investigation by the local authorities in full cooperation with the Israeli security forces”, the ministry said.
Soon after the explosion, which took place in a green belt area outside the Central Hindi Training Institute located near the embassy, teams of Delhi Police’s Special Cell, bomb disposal squad and fire department rushed to the spot. An almost three-hour-long search operation was carried out in the area. A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team also examined the site, a senior police officer in New Delhi said. After the incident, security was further beefed up around the embassy and other Israeli establishments, according to officials. Meanwhile, the police have reinforced security measures around the Chabad House in Paharganj where a large number of Israelis reside.
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