Cyber Cell probing Telegram screenshot claiming Jaish-Ul-Hind taking responsibility for Israeli Embassy blast

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A day after a low intensity IED blast took place near the Israel Embassy in the high-security central Delhi area, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which also inspected the blast site, is likely to register a case, sources said. Dump data of mobile calls, Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR), CCTV footage of nearby hotels and pick and drop details of those who availed cabs are thoroughly being examined by the investigators to get a breakthrough in the ongoing probe in connection with the minor blast near the Israeli Embassy, sources said on Saturday. Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador to India Ron Malka, said there are enough reasons to believe it was a terrorist attack but they are not surprised at the event as the alert level had been increased for past few weeks following intelligence inputs.

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• Delhi Police cyber cell is now probing a screen-shot that surfaced on Telegram. In the screenshot that surfaced on Telegram, Jaish-ul-Hind claimed responsibility for the Israeli Embassy blast. The cyber cell is now verifying the claim and also from which account it was shared, when was the account formed besides other details.

• Central investigating agencies had recovered a Telegram chat of a suspected channel in which Jaish-ul-Hind has taken the responsibility for the IED explosion. In the said chat, the terror outfit was seen taking pride over the attack. Agencies, however, are still verifying the claim.

• Special Cell of Delhi Police is questioning some Iranian nationals living in Delhi. These include Iranians whose visas have expired and are living in India illegally.
• As per sources, it has been revealed that the envelope that was found from the blast site, addressed to the Israeli Embassy, has written on it, "our motive was not to hurt common people..." The letter was addressed to Israeli Ambassador. The letter further read, "This was a trial, in revenge of the killing of scientist and general..."
• As probe intensifies, a pink colour piece of cloth (Duppatta) has also been recoverd. It was found in the half-burnt state.

• Meanewhile, National Security Guard (NSG) team is also carrying out the investigation at the blast site. The agency is considered an expert to analyse the type of bomb, how it was planted, its intensity and other details. The NSG officials are also recreating the scene.
• Prior to this, special cell, crime branch, NIA, and Israeli officials have also visited the spot.
• A team of crime branch is also investigating Israeli Embassy blast incident. The team is in touch with cab operators to access information on how many people were picked or dropped 3 hours prior to the time of the blast at the Abdul Kalam road. Earlier, probing officials checked CCTV footgae of 3 hours and now CCTV footage of 3 days is being monitored.

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• According to sources, the NIA also had a chat with the Delhi Police officials and the bomb squad. The source said that the agency is soon likely to register a case in the blast incident.
• According to Delhi Police, a low intensity bomb exploded near the Israel Embassy on Aurangzeb road around 5.05 p.m. on Friday, in which windowpanes of three vehicles were damaged. No one was injured in the blast.
• The source said that the NIA will also try to find out the nature of the bomb used in the blast as it has got the ammonia nitrate and ball bearing particles from the blast site.