Taxi Dropped Off 2 People Near the Israel Embassy Blast Spot, Delhi Police Recovers CCTV Footage

Taxi Dropped Off 2 People Near the Israel Embassy Blast Spot, Delhi Police Recovers CCTV Footage

Ateam of Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday obtained CCTV footage showing a taxi that dropped off two people, who were seen walking towards the spot near the Israeli Embassy where an IED blast took place, news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.

The Special Cell, which visited the spot in the morning, is probing the blast that occurred on Friday evening in the heart of the national capital and collecting evidence as part of the investigation, officials said.

 

The Delhi Police said that the improvised explosive device (IED) went off at 5.05 pm and no one was injured and there was no damage to any property. An envelope addressed to the Israeli Embassy and containing a note was found at the site of the blast, sources had said on Friday.

They said the envelope was addressed to embassy officials, but did not divulge any further details including content of the note. The blast took place when President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were present a few kilometres away at the Beating Retreat ceremony at the culmination of the Republic Day celebrations.