Delhi: A year on, little headway in Israeli Embassy blast probe
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi: A year after a low intensity blast outside Israeli embassy in Delhi sent shockwaves in the security apparatus as it took place during Beating Retreat ceremony at Rajpath, the National Investigation Agency, which is investigating the case, is nowhere close to cracking the case. Other than the fact that the blast occurred on the 29th anniversary of establishment of India-Israel diplomatic ties, a letter found at the blast site said the attack was to avenge the killings Iran Quds Commander Qassem Soleimani, and Abu Mehdhi Al Muhandis, who were killed in a US drone attack in January 2020, and Iranian nuclear physicist Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who died in a car bomb attack in Iran in November 2020, further cementing the suspicions. On June 15 last year, the Central anti-terror agency released visuals of two men suspected to be involved in the blast as they were seen roaming near the Israeli Embassy. Officials said several persons who were passing by Abdul Kalam Road that day have been examined in last one year and forensic and technical evidence shared has been analysed to look for clues.