Loud blast heard near Israeli embassy, Delhi Police finds letter addressed to ambassador
New Delhi: The Delhi Police received a call about an alleged "blast" near the Israeli embassy this evening, media reported.
The blast was reported on a call by an unidentified caller to the Delhi Fire Service at around 6 pm earlier today, reported India Today.
A special cell team of the police along with the bomb squad reached the spot for inspection, the report said.
Upon reaching the location, the police team conducted a thorough search of the area but did not find anything suspicious. The fire services also quickly arrived at the scene to promptly extinguish any potential flames resulting from the explosion.
According to Times of India, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) is also at the scene.
Though the team investigating the complaint left the area, in an empty plot of land just a few meters from the embassy, police found a letter addressed to the Israeli Ambassador, along with a flag wrapped around it, NDTV reported.
The police have confiscated the letter for further investigation.
Israel's deputy envoy Ohad Nakash Kaynar, in a video statement, said, "This evening, several minutes after 5 pm, an explosion occurred in close proximity with the embassy. All our workers are safe. Our diplomats are safe. Our security teams are working in full cooperation with the local Delhi security."
#WATCH | Deputy Ambassador of Israel to India, Ohad Nakash Kaynar says, "This is evening several minutes after 5, an explosion occurred in close proximity of the Embassy. All our diplomats and workers are safe. Our security teams are working in full cooperation with local Delhi… pic.twitter.com/jqQSTJMgKQ
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2023
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