Delhi Terror Attack: Police Release Sketch of Two Suspects
Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi, Sep 7: Following the terror attack at Delhi high court here on Wednesday September 7, the Delhi police, based on eyewitness accounts, released the sketch of two suspects the same evening.
The two are believed to have plnated a bomb in a briefcase which exploded at 10.15 am on Wednesday morning killing 11 and injuring 76.
One of the two is said to be in his 50s while the other is in his mid-20s.
Police said that the one in his 20s is a little less than 6 feet sporting a hairstyle that parted almost in the middle. The other one had a thinly grown beard and was stouter.
Soon after the blast, several eyewitnesses claimed that they had seen the duo standing in the line at the high court.
One eyewitness claimed that he had seen a man wearing a white shirt and carrying a brief case stand in the queue just before the blast took place.
"We have released sketches of two suspects based on the descriptions given by eyewitnesses," a senior police official said.
"We may also release a third sketch depending upon the eyewitness accounts," the official said.
It is yet to be ascertained whether the suspects too were killed or injured in the blast, or whether they managed to escape unhurt.
Soon after the sketches were released, a news channel received a call from a fast food outlet in Connaught Place that two men with similar features were present there between 1.30 pm and 2 pm, and were accompanied by three others.
Police are studying the CCTV footage of the outlet.
The sketches have been pasted at railway stations, bus depots and various markets, police said.
All police stations across the capital have been sent copies of the sketches and all entry and exit points of the city are under surveillance.
Police have also distributed the sketches to various guest houses and hotels.