Iran 'stonewalled' all info on diplomat attack case accused

A two-member team of the Delhi Police has failed to get any information from Iran on Houshang Afshar, alleged bomber in the case, and three other accused -- Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, Saeid Moradi and Mohammad Kharzei -- when they visited Tehran last fortnight.

"Iranian authorities have virtually stonewalled all efforts to get any information on the four accused," the official said.

Despite handing over all evidence regarding the four Iranians' alleged involvement in the terror strike, Iranian authorities showed no inclination to share anything about the accused, he added.

When the Delhi Police team provided passport details of the four accused, authorities in Tehran only conveyed to them that if they get any information, it will be shared with New Delhi in due course of time, the official said.

Delhi Police named Afshar as the main accused who had planted the bomb on the vehicle of Israeli diplomat Tal Yeshua that left her injured.

The police team also handed over the details of immigration exits of Afshar from Delhi and Kuala Lumpur airports on February 13 and 14.

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai had raised with Iran the case relating to the bomb blast when he visited Tehran last week to attend the NAM summit.

An Urdu journalist, Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi, was arrested for allegedly being a part of larger conspiracy in the bombing incident.