Click to Expand & PlayNew Delhi: In the wake of Home Minister P Chidambaram's comments that intelligence was shared with the Delhi Police, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna said that the intelligence shared with the police was "not actionable."
Speaking in the Lok Sabha two hours after a bomb exploded in a briefcase at the Delhi High Court in the heart of the capital, Mr Chidambaram regretted that the "tragic incident" had taken place despite the Delhi Police being on high alert. "Intelligence agencies constantly share intelligence inputs with Delhi Police. Intelligence pertaining to threats emanating from certain groups was shared with Delhi Police in July, 2011," the Home Minister had said.
Questioning Mr Chidambaram's alert, Mr Khanna, speaking to NDTV said, "The letter from the Home Ministry was not actionable intelligence."
A bomb placed in a briefcase exploded at the Delhi High Court this morning killing 11 people and injuring over 70. The explosion took place in the reception area at Gate No 5, where hundreds of people had gathered to collect passes needed to enter the courthouse.
This is the second explosion in the Delhi High Court in four months. A smaller bomb in a parking lot in May did not cause any injuries. Police sources say that attempt may have served as a dry run by the terrorists behind today's attack.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha two hours after a bomb exploded in a briefcase at the Delhi High Court in the heart of the capital, Mr Chidambaram regretted that the "tragic incident" had taken place despite the Delhi Police being on high alert. "Intelligence agencies constantly share intelligence inputs with Delhi Police. Intelligence pertaining to threats emanating from certain groups was shared with Delhi Police in July, 2011," the Home Minister had said.
Questioning Mr Chidambaram's alert, Mr Khanna, speaking to NDTV said, "The letter from the Home Ministry was not actionable intelligence."
A bomb placed in a briefcase exploded at the Delhi High Court this morning killing 11 people and injuring over 70. The explosion took place in the reception area at Gate No 5, where hundreds of people had gathered to collect passes needed to enter the courthouse.
This is the second explosion in the Delhi High Court in four months. A smaller bomb in a parking lot in May did not cause any injuries. Police sources say that attempt may have served as a dry run by the terrorists behind today's attack.
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