A car belonging to the Israeli Embassy was gutted after it suddenly exploded in the VVIP area of Delhi on Feb 13. Wife of a senior diplomat is said to be among the four injured.
The Innova SUV car, bearing diplomatic number 109 CD 35, went up in flames after it exploded near a petrol pump, metres away from 7 Race Course Road – PM’s residence. Another car in the vicinity was also damaged.
As per unconfirmed reports, the car was being tailed by two men on a motorcycle. The man riding the pillion seat threw in ‘something’, following which there was an explosion in the car.
Four persons are said to be injured and have been rushed to a nearby hospital. Among the injured is a 42-year-old lady who is posted as an administrative attaché in the Israeli Embassy.
Initial reports said that the CNG cylinder of the vehicle had exploded but it was now clear that the car was not CNG-run.
Sources said that there is a possibility the car was specially ‘targeted’. The fears were compounded as in a similar incident, an explosives-laden car was found near the Israeli Embassy in Georgia. That device was defused by police.
The blast created a flutter among security agencies including elite SPG guarding the Prime Minister. A high alert was immediately sounded and the entire area has been cordoned off.
Israel hit out at Iran accusing it to be behind the explosion in a car belonging to its embassy in Delhi saying that it was a terror attack. In a strong reaction Israel directly blamed Iran for the attacks in Delhi and Georgia.
