Security forces in Afghanistan on Friday foiled a major terror strike at the Indian consulate in Herat by arresting a person and seizing a car filled with explosives.
India's ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha confirmed that the suspected terrorist was arrested from just outside the Indian consulate.
He also said police were on the lookout for two more people who were suspected to be involved in the terror plot.
"Police had seized a suspect vehicle near consulate perimeter with explosives to be used for VBIED (vehicle-borne improvised explosive device). It was not ready to be used as VBIED but only had preparatory explosive materials. All main suspects were able to escape. Only one suspect from nearby area has been detained by police for interrogation," Afghan police has reportedly informed the Indian officials.
However, Indian consulate in Herat tweeted that "reports about discovery of VBIED outside the Consulate are misleading. No explosives found."
This comes four days after the attack on the Indian consulate in another city Mazar-i-Sharif by two heavily-armed terrorists.
In that attack which lasted 20 minutes the assailants who were holed up in a building close to the consulate were gunned down after an exchange of fire.
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