VIDEO: Bomb blast outside Israeli Embassy in New Delhi
Indian police have confirmed that an explosive device of "very low intensity" was detonated today near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, but no one was injured and little material damage was caused.
According to US media, New Delhi police said only damage was caused to the windows of three cars parked nearby.
Blast near #IsraelEmbassy in #Delhi Aurangzeb road.
Blast on the pavement.
Glass panes of several cars damaged.@IsraelinIndia @DelhiPolice pic.twitter.com/Rb4OYuJqTX- UttarPradesh.ORG News (@WeUttarPradesh) January 29, 2021
A police statement also said that the preliminary investigation indicated that it was an attempt to create a sensation, and that further investigation was underway.
After a low-intensity explosion occurred near the Israeli Embassy in #Delhi, fire brigade, SWAT & forensic teams have rushed to the spot. #DelhiBlast #IsraelEmbassy https://t.co/F1cN98zU6x
- The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) January 29, 2021
A bomb blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi in 2012 injured four people, including the wife of a diplomat.
After a low-intensity explosion occurred near the Israeli Embassy in #Delhi, fire brigade, SWAT & forensic teams have rushed to the spot. #DelhiBlast #IsraelEmbassy https://t.co/F1cN98zU6x
- The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) January 29, 2021
Police said at the time that two men riding motorcycles had planted an explosive device under the car when it stopped at a traffic light, which exploded shortly afterwards, with Israel accusing Iran of involvement in the attack. Israeli media reported that the authorities there described today's incident in New Delhi as a "terrorist attack".
Source: MIA