Militants fire at tourists in Delhi, set off bomb in car, spread CWG scare

With the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony exactly a fortnight away, an already security-conscious Delhi received a sudden scare on Sunday morning with two unidentified men on a motorcycle firing several rounds at a stationary minibus carrying several foreigners close to Gate No. 3 of the historic Jama Masjid in the walled city.

Two of them, identified as Taiwanese nationals, were injured in the firing, and one is in critical condition in hospital.

A red alert has been sounded across Delhi following the incident.

The Union home ministry is closely monitoring the situation, and the Delhi police and the intelligence agencies have swung into action to identify those responsible.

The motorcycle has been traced to one Yatinder, a resident of Nangloi.

Three hours later, a Maruti 800 went up in flames when a “crudely-circuited” pressure cooker bomb exploded metres away from Jama Masjid, but luckily no one was injured.

The owner of the car, Bobby, and the motorcycle owner, Yatinder, have been detained for questioning. The gunmen are yet to be apprehended.