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{{Terrorist attacks in India (since 2001)}}
The '''27 September 2008 Delhi blast''' in [[India]]’s second largest metropolis left three people dead and twenty-three more injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/seven-killed-15-injured-in-bomb-blast-in-delhis-mehrauli-area_100100797.html |title=Seven killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in Delhi's Mehrauli area |publisher=Thaindian.com |accessdate=27 September 2008| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080930052723/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/seven-killed-15-injured-in-bomb-blast-in-delhis-mehrauli-area_100100797.html| archivedate= 30 September 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7639302.stm |work=BBC News | title=Bomb hits India market shoppers | date=27 September 2008}}</ref> The explosion occurred at 14:15 IST, in [[Mehrauli]]’s flower market. Initially, there were reports of two persons, including a nine-year-old boy, being killed in the attack. However, the next day the death toll rose to three.<ref name="ht2">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=4eda9fa6-e2f5-4ea6-bd8e-dff5d4159f26TerrorStrikesDelhi_Special&&Headline=Death+toll+in+Delhi+blast+rises+to+three Death toll in Delhi blast rises to three- Hindustan Times]{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/death-toll-in-delhi-blast-rises-to-three/74528-3.html |title=Death toll in Delhi blast rises to three |publisher=Ibnlive.com |accessdate=30 March 2012}}</ref> About 23 others were injured<ref name="timesofindia1">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
==The blast==
Eyewitnesses reported that the blast took place after two men in black dress and wearing helmets and riding a motorcycle dropped a [[Tiffin carriers|tiffin box]] in which the bomb was placed. A boy picked up the box in an attempt to return it to the bikers, but they refused and fled.<ref name=PTI>[http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/5836D4D61E22C662652574D10046D1F4?OpenDocument After two weeks, terror back in Delhi: Bomb blast kills boy -PTI]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref> People nearby witnessed smoke coming out of the box and advised the boy to get away, but it was too late.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=4a51cda5-fddd-4865-ade1-8efdf2d8f6a8&ParentID=51b83e2a-2ed3-4d65-b113-f3efe14f670f&&Headline=‘Aapka+packet+gir+gaya+hai’</ref> The resulting explosion killed the boy and injured 18 others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/two-dead-25-injured-in-delhis-mehrauli-blast/74473-3.html |title=Two dead, 25 injured in Delhi's Mehrauli blast |publisher=Ibnlive.com |accessdate=28 September 2008| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080930055312/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/two-dead-25-injured-in-delhis-mehrauli-blast/74473-3.html| archivedate= 30 September 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ''The [[Washington Post]]'' reported that seven of them were in critical condition.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/27/AR2008092701365.html?hpid=topnews | work=The Washington Post | first=Rama | last=Lakshmi | title=Bomb Explosion In Indian Capital Kills 1, Injures 18 | date=28 September 2008}}</ref> The police said that the blast was similar to those near [[IIT Delhi]] and [[Lado Sarai]] in January and February respectively this year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
==Aftermath and reaction==
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