Israeli embassy car blast: Injured diplomat in ICU

An Israeli diplomat, who was in an embassy car that was target of suspected terror attack, suffered splinter injuries and was admitted to a private hospital on Monday evening.

Doctors at the Primus Hospital treating 42-year-old Tal said she has been put in the intensive care unit but did not give any details about her condition.

The driver of the vehicle had told the investigators that he had sent the Israeli embassy official to the mission in an autorickshaw.

Medical Superintendent of Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, Dr T S Sidhu, said "three persons with splinter injuries have been brought. They will be discharged soon". They were identified as Manoj Sharma (40), driver of the mission vehicle, Arun Sharma (40) and Manjeet Singh (75), who were travelling in a different car near the mission vehicle.

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