Minor Blast Near Israel Embassy Sparks Scare In Delhi's VIP Zone
Minor Blast Near Israel Embassy Sparks Scare In Delhi's VIP Zone
The blast was than 1.4 km from Vijay Chowk, where President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior government members had gathered
Updated: January 30, 2021 10:14 am IST
Police said no one was injured in the blast
Highlights
The explosive was on the pavement where it detonated, said police sources
Visuals from the area showed police personnel outside the building
New Delhi:
A "very low-intensity" IED (improvised explosive device) was detonated near the Israeli embassy in the heart of central Delhi at 5.05 pm on Friday, the police said yesterday, adding that no injuries or property damage, apart from shattered windscreens of nearby cars, had been reported.