The Delhi Police have approached the Union House Ministry after they discovered {that a} international citizen working with an Embassy of a Western European nation had allegedly put up posters carrying a photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside the phrase “Needed” within the nationwide capital’s Chanakyapuri space, The Indian Specific has learnt.
A senior police officer on the Delhi Police headquarters stated the matter got here to gentle round 7.30 am on Might 29 when personnel from the Chankyapuri police station noticed two such posters on electrical energy poles – one close to the Carmel Convent College in Malcha Marg and one other close to the American Embassy College.
“They knowledgeable their seniors and have been requested to take away the posters,” the officer stated.
Police personnel have been additionally instructed to scan all CCTV cameras within the space to establish who was accountable.
“After scanning footage from round 50 CCTV cameras, police personnel discovered {that a} man sporting a blue shirt and black trousers got here on a bicycle at round 5.30 am and put up one of many posters on an electrical energy pole. After scanning a number of CCTV cameras, it has been revealed that he left from one of many flats in Sardar Patel Marg,” the officer stated.
A staff from the Chankyapuri police station reached his residence and located that the occupant works with the embassy of a Western European nation. Police left after noting down all his particulars.
On condition that the individual is an embassy staffer and has immunity, the Delhi police later determined to escalate the matter and search readability on the way to proceed.
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“Senior cops of the New Delhi vary have been requested by the PHQ to arrange a report for the Ministry of House Affairs, which is anticipated to coordinate with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs,” a supply stated, including that the report was communicated to the MHA final week and a response is awaited.
The embassy involved and the Delhi police spokesperson didn’t reply to queries searching for a remark.
