Government transfers Delhi's Israel embassy blast case to NIA

New Delhi, January 03: Taking a major step, the Ministry of Home Affairs handed over the probe into the blast near the Israel embassy to the National Investigation Agency. Issuing the order home ministry official said, "The investigation into the blast near the Israeli embassy has been handed over to the NIA."

 

As per the order, NIA will register cases under appropriate sections and will start an investigation. The Delhi Police's Special Cell will need to handover all relevant evidence and documents to the agency.

 

It should be noted that NIA officials had already visited the spot when the blast took place. An IG-level officer was with other senior officers after the blast took place.

 

A minor IED blast took place near the Israeli Embassy in Delhi on Friday evening. According to the police, a very ‘low intensity improvised device’ had gone off just after 5 pm on Friday in the vicinity of the Israel Embassy. They also said that no damage to property had occurred except for the window panes of three vehicles parked nearby.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to convey his strong condemnation of the terror attack and asserted that India will deploy all its resources to find and punish the perpetrators. Benjamin Netanyahu thanked him for his government’s efforts to safeguard Israeli representatives” in the aftermath of the incident.