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Low-intensity explosion near the Israel Embassy,No injuries reported says Delhi Police

 A minor blast took place on Friday evening near the Israeli Embassy in Delhi. The nature of the explosion is being ascertained. As per initial inputs, the police had received a call that a blast had occurred on Aurangzeb Road.

The Delhi Police said no injuries have been reported so far. It said the "very low-intensity blast" occurred at 5.05 pm. Fire brigade, SWAT and forensic teams rushed to the spot soon after the incident that took place. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Delhi Police Special Cell have also reached the blast spot to investigate the matter.

"A very low intensity improvised device went off... No injury to any person was reported and nor was there any damage to property except the glass panes of three vehicles parked nearby," Delhi Police Additional PRO Anil Mittal said.

"Initial impressions suggest this was a mischievous attempt to create a sensation", he added.

The bomb disposal squad of the National Security Guard (NSG) are on standby. Some samples have already been collected from the blast spot. It is still not clear if any terror organisation or an individual was behind the attack.

"The improvised device was found in a flower pot on road divider near Jindal House, Delhi. It appears that it was thrown from a moving vehicle," ANI reported quoting sources.

The blast took place 1.4 kilometres away from Vijaya Chowk, where President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior members of the government had gathered, amid extremely heavy security, for the Beating Retreat ceremony that follows the Republic Day parade.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in touch with senior Delhi Police officials and is constantly monitoring the situation, quoted news agency .

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has tweeted to say he has spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, and assured him of "the fullest protection for the Embassy and diplomats".

An alert has been issued at all airports, important installations and government buildings in view of blast reported in Delhi. Enhanced security measures have been put in place, ANI reported Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as saying.

This blast at the Israel embassy in New Delhi comes on a day when India and Israel celebrate 29 years of India-Israel diplomatic relations.

The Mumbai Police has also put the city on high alert after the blast in Delhi.

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