Israeli officials targeted in Delhi bomb blast!

IANS:

A 42-year old Administrative attach? in the Israeli embassy suffered injuries when the car in which she was travelling caught fire due to an explosion in New Delhi on Monday. Three others also suffered splinters injuries in the explosion.

The incident took place at 3.15 pm in the high security zone [my ass!] near the Prime Minister residence at 7-Race Course Road.

The injured official was going to pick her children from school in the US embassy.
According to initial investigations, two motorcycle borne youths tailed the Israeli Embassy vehicle on Aurangzeb Road and allegedly placed "something" in the rear of the car when it stopped at a traffic signal.

An indication that the incident in Delhi could be a part of targeted attacks on Israeli staff came when a Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Jerusalem that there have been incidents in which embassy staff were targetted in Tbilisi and New Delhi.

Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said two Israeli embassy employees were injured in the incident. "We have rushed bomb disposal squad to the spot. We are investigating the cause of fire," he said.

Minutes later, there was an explosion and the Toyota innova bearing number 109-CD-35 went into flames.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed the incident.

 [Pic: TheHindu]