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| Bomb hits India market shoppers | Bomb hits India market shoppers |
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| A bomb blast at a market in India's capital has killed one person and injured at least 15 others. | A bomb blast at a market in India's capital has killed one person and injured at least 15 others. |
| The market, in the Mehrauli area, was packed with shoppers when, according to eyewitnesses, two men drove up in a motorcycle and dropped a package. | The market, in the Mehrauli area, was packed with shoppers when, according to eyewitnesses, two men drove up in a motorcycle and dropped a package. |
| Police have described it as a low intensity explosive device. | Police have described it as a low intensity explosive device. |
| Two weeks ago, five bombs ripped through busy shopping areas in Delhi, killing at least 20 people. Nearly 50 were killed in Ahmadabad in July. | Two weeks ago, five bombs ripped through busy shopping areas in Delhi, killing at least 20 people. Nearly 50 were killed in Ahmadabad in July. |
| Police say they have arrested the head of a group claiming the attacks. | Police say they have arrested the head of a group claiming the attacks. |
| Mohammed Arif Sheikh, described as the founder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), was arrested along with four others, Mumbai (Bombay) police said on Thursday. | Mohammed Arif Sheikh, described as the founder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), was arrested along with four others, Mumbai (Bombay) police said on Thursday. |
| Blood and glass | Blood and glass |
| Television footage showed shards of glass in the market area, with people walking about in blood-stained shirts. | Television footage showed shards of glass in the market area, with people walking about in blood-stained shirts. |
| The site has been cordoned off and fire fighters have rushed to the area. | The site has been cordoned off and fire fighters have rushed to the area. |
| BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA IN 2008 27 September: Bomb blasts kills one in Delhi 13 September: Five bomb blasts kill 18 in Delhi 26 July: At least 22 small bombs kill 49 in Ahmedabad25 July: Seven bombs go off in Bangalore killing two people 13 May: Seven bomb hit markets and crowded streets in Jaipur killing 63 Delhi bombs follow haunting script | BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA IN 2008 27 September: Bomb blasts kills one in Delhi 13 September: Five bomb blasts kill 18 in Delhi 26 July: At least 22 small bombs kill 49 in Ahmedabad25 July: Seven bombs go off in Bangalore killing two people 13 May: Seven bomb hit markets and crowded streets in Jaipur killing 63 Delhi bombs follow haunting script |
| Ambulances are ferrying the injured to hospital. Some are said to be in a serious condition. | Ambulances are ferrying the injured to hospital. Some are said to be in a serious condition. |
| The brother of the 13-year-old boy who died said he had sent his brother to buy eggs when the blast went off. | The brother of the 13-year-old boy who died said he had sent his brother to buy eggs when the blast went off. |
| "He had barely entered the shop to buy the crate (of eggs), smoke started coming out of a tiffin and suddenly there was a blast and he died on the spot," he said. | "He had barely entered the shop to buy the crate (of eggs), smoke started coming out of a tiffin and suddenly there was a blast and he died on the spot," he said. |
| Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said they were questioning eyewitnesses who saw two men throw something from a passing motorcycle. | Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said they were questioning eyewitnesses who saw two men throw something from a passing motorcycle. |