New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday released the sketch of the suspects in the blast that took place outside the Delhi High Court. One of the suspects is around 26 years of age and 5"9' tall, while the second suspect is believed to be around 50 years.
At least 11 people have been killed and 76 others injured in the blast. The terror strike, which was reportedly carried out by Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), took place outside Gate No. 5 of the Delhi High Court at 10:14 am.
The blast took place in a high security area with Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office and India Gate in the vicinity.
HuJI in an e-mail sent to media houses claimed that the blast was carried out in retaliation to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's death sentence.
There were no CCTV cameras installed at the gate near the blast spot while the scanners, too, were not working. Delhi Police will also release sketches of two suspects.