Several mysterious blasts triggered in different parts of the Capital during the past few years still remain unsolved, raising serious questions over the investigation skills of the Delhi Police.
The police are yet to crack the low-intensity explosion outside Gate No.7 of the Delhi High Court on May 25 this year. Several teams were formed to conduct searches in and outside the city, but the efforts did not lead to a breakthrough.
The police had found shrapnel, a battery, detonator and traces of ammonium nitrate from the spot. “Material evidence collected from the crime scene does not help much in terror attack cases. Intelligence inputs and surveillance are of paramount importance,” said a police officer.
Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta had earlier said that the low-intensity explosion bore similarities to a blast in Mehrauli in 2008. That case also remains unsolved. About three ago, three other mysterious incidents of low-intensity blasts were reported from different parts of South Delhi.
Besides, the twin blasts in the courtyard of the historic Jama Masjid on April 14, 2006, have also not been cracked yet. Over a dozen people were injured in the incident.A fortnight after the serial blasts on September 13, 2008, a girl was killed in a minor blast in Mehrauli.
Yet another terror strike about a year ago, in which Taiwanese nationals were targeted outside Jama Masjid in the Walled City of Delhi by two armed men on a motorcycle, is still under investigation. The mystery behind the attack had deepened after a pressure cooker containing wires kept inside a car parked near the ancient mosque had went up in flames a few hours later.
The police did not believe it to be the handiwork of a terror outfit and suspected involvement of some disgruntled local elements.
