‘Assembled crude bomb placed near wall’: NSG’s initial findings in Israel embassy blast case
Sources in the Central Intelligence Agencies said they, however, suspect that it might be a timer or remote-controlled assembled bomb. The NSG has a dedicated forensic lab to examine the components and chemicals used in the blast.
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Forensics teams outside the embassy last week. The Delhi Police had registered an FIR under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act. ArchiveFollowing the low-intensity blast near the Israel Embassy last month, the National Security Guard (NSG) is learnt to have informed the Delhi Police, as part of its initial findings, that it was an “assembled crude bomb” placed near a wall, it has been learnt.
Police sources said while the Delhi Police did not make a formal request to the NSG to visit the crime scene, the latter went on the Intelligence Bureau’s requisition after they had taken clearance from the Delhi Commissioner of Police.
“The NSG picked up evidence from the spot and shared their initial forensic examination report with the IB as well as with the Delhi Police. In their report, they have mentioned that it was an ‘assembled crude bomb’, but they are not able to ascertain exactly whether any electronic device was used or not,” sources said.
Sources in the Central Intelligence Agencies said they, however, suspect that it might be a timer or remote-controlled assembled bomb. The NSG has a dedicated forensic lab to examine the components and chemicals used in the blast.
“Some shrapnel, ball bearings, a burnt piece of cloth, a part of a hand watch” were found at the spot, an officer said, adding that the wall also showed “signs of impact”.
An “abusive” threat letter from a previously unknown group, Sir Allah Resistance, addressed “to the Israel Embassy ambassador” was also found at the spot.
Last week, the Delhi Police had registered an FIR under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act (punishment for causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property) at Tughlak Road police station on a complaint by a police personnel and the investigation was transferred to the New Delhi Range (NDR) of Special Cell.
Their probe, however, appears to have hit a dead end as they have been unable to find new CCTV footage of their prime suspect — a man who “couldn’t speak Hindi properly” and “boarded an auto from Jamia Nagar Metro Station”.
“Initially, we tried to make a sketch of the suspect based on a description provided by two auto drivers, but they were not able to provide proper details of his description. We found new CCTV footage from Kartavya Path, but the footage was not clear,” sources said.
Police said several teams of the NDR have been formed and they have been asked to conduct door-to-door verification to check tenant verification forms, which they have collected from the local police, and to check all the CCTV cameras installed in Jamia Nagar.
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