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The Delhi Police have approached the Union Home Ministry after they found that a foreign citizen working with an Embassy of a Western European country had allegedly put up posters carrying a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside the word “Wanted” in the national capital’s Chanakyapuri area, The Indian Express has learnt.
A senior police officer at the Delhi Police headquarters said the matter came to light around 7.30 am on May 29 when personnel from the Chankyapuri police station spotted two such posters on electricity poles – one near the Carmel Convent School in Malcha Marg and another near the American Embassy School.
“They informed their seniors and were asked to remove the posters,” the officer said.
Police personnel were also instructed to scan all CCTV cameras in the area to identify who was responsible.
“After scanning footage from around 50 CCTV cameras, police personnel found that a man wearing a blue shirt and black trousers came on a bicycle at around 5.30 am and put up one of the posters on an electricity pole. After scanning multiple CCTV cameras, it has been revealed that he left from one of the flats in Sardar Patel Marg,” the officer said.
A team from the Chankyapuri police station reached his residence and found that the occupant works with the embassy of a Western European nation. Police left after noting down all his details.
Given that the person is an embassy staffer and has immunity, the Delhi police later decided to escalate the matter and seek clarity on how to proceed.
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“Senior police officers of the New Delhi range were asked by the PHQ to prepare a report for the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is expected to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs,” a source said, adding that the report was communicated to the MHA last week and a response is awaited.
The embassy concerned and the Delhi police spokesperson did not respond to queries seeking a comment.
Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More
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