European Embassy Staffer Puts Up Netanyahu 'Wanted' Posters In Delhi; Police Seek MHA Direction (Photo on X@netanyahu)
New Delhi: A foreign embassy official has reportedly put up posters carrying a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while writing “Wanted” on them. The incident came to public notice around 7.30 am on May 29 when the personnel from the Chanakyapuri police station noticed two such posters on electricity poles near the Carmel Convent School on Malcha Marg and the American Embassy School.
Delhi police have now notified the Union Home Ministry about the incident. The accused foreign diplomat belongs to the Western European country, Belgium, according to a report by The Wire.
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Upon noticing the posters, the personnel were asked to remove them. They were also directed by the senior police officials to scan all CCTV cameras in the area to identify the hand behind the posters.
Police then 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. A team from the Chankyapuri police station reached the man and found that he was working with a foreign embassy.
After learning the identity of the foreign embassy official, police are now seeking directions on how to tackle the matter, as the embassy staffers in India enjoy a degree of diplomatic immunity from prosecution.
According to a report by the Indian Express, sources from police headquarters have asked the senior police officers of the New Delhi range to prepare a report for the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is expected to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs.
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The incident comes on the heels of growing outrage against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Jewish government over the continuous escalation of the conflict in Gaza, leaving thousands of Palestinians dead.
Amid increased aerial strikes, Israel continues to block aid to the war-ravaged strip, leaving hundreds to starvation-induced death. The move has caused widespread calls for an urgent end to what most people call a “genocidal offensive” against Palestinians.
