"Special Branch is investigating the incident and after we get the information, we will share it with the media," he said.

BJP's nominee for the post of Delhi chief minister Vijay Kumar Malhotra visited the site and expressed shock over the incident.

AIIMS trauma centre confirmed the death of a boy. Two are in a critical state. Officers of the Delhi police requested the media not to speculate.

Former director general of Punjab police K P S Gill said that the blast looks to be a crude bomb blast.

"We will have to wait for more details. We need to rework our strategy against terrorists who are spreading terror by carrying out serial blasts in various cities," Gilll told rediff.com.

Delhi has been put on high alert and its units are looking out for two motorcycle-riding terrorists who carried out this attack as they were identified by the locals who saw them placing the bomb.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of the boy who was killed in the blast.

She said the Delhi government would also provide Rs 50,000 to each of the injured person and would give all necessary medical assistance free of charge to them.

Image: Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal with Joint Commissioner Karnail Singh.
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