Indian intelligence agencies in course of their investigations into the 13/2 magnetic bomb attack on Israeli diplomat Tal Yehoshua have found credible evidence that the Delhi blast was indeed linked to similar incidents in Georgia and Bangkok. “It appears from the investigations that the outfits behind these incidents probably wanted to send this signal to Israel that they too are vulnerable and their interests can also be targeted around the world.
Since this is a classic example of how global or international terror network operates, we have shared this information with other foreign agencies as well,’’ a senior intelligence official said.
According to sources involved in the investigations, prima facie it appears that the explosives used in the three IEDs at Delhi, Tbilisi and Bangkok were all procured locally. This explains why the Delhi bomb was not similar to the ones used in the other two incidents.
According to forensic reports, while potassium chlorate and nitrate was used for bombing the Israeli embassy car in Delhi, C-4, which is a military explosive, was used in the triple blasts that rocked Bangkok.
The investigating teams are now trying to ascertain where the explosives were procured from and are questioning Syed Mohammed Kazmi, who has already been arrested in connection with the Delhi blast.
It has also been learnt that apart from the actual bomber, who is believed to be an Iranian national, two other persons were also actively involved in the conspiracy. While the Iranian national left for Iran on the night of February 13, the other two suspects also left Delhi the same night. These two, sources claim, escaped either to Bangladesh or Nepal, whose assistance has already been sought by the Indian intelligence agencies.