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This is an archive article published on February 14, 2012

Security stepped up at Israeli settlements

Security outside all Israeli settlements in the city,including Chabad House in Paharganj,has been stepped up.

Security outside all Israeli settlements in the city,including Chabad House in Paharganj,has been stepped up.

“We have augmented security in all the places frequented by the Israeli nationals. We are in touch with their security officials,” said B K Gupta,Police Commissioner.

The Israeli officials also visited the explosion site and began investigations at their level.

SWAT commandos of the Special Cell have been deployed outside all the Israeli settlements. Policemen in plain clothes will also be keeping a vigil outside the residences of the embassy officials. “We have put snipers outside their offices,” said a police officer.

Police said the attacker did a proper recce and knew about the routine and route of the Israel Embassy official whose car was made a target. She was on way to fetch her children from American Embassy School.

“An eyewitness told us that the biker stuck the explosives on the left side of the Innova car and disappeared,” said a senior police officer.

Chabad House in Mumbai was one of the main targets during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008. “After the Mumbai attacks,we had meetings with the Israeli officials and we were coordinating with them. We are sharing intelligence inputs with them,” said the officer.

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The two men who were in the Indica car behind the Innova said they did not see much as they were busy in a conversation.

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