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Koshi Province
Child injured in Panchthar grenade explosion
The grenade is said to be a remnant of the armed conflict.bookmark
Laxmi Gautam
Published at : December 31, 2022
Updated at : December 31, 2022 18:07
Panchthar
A child was injured when a grenade went off in Panchthar district on Saturday morning.
According to police, eight-year-old Niraj Khadka, son of local Manoj Khadka, was injured when the grenade exploded at around 11am.
Niraj had found the grenade that is said to be a remnant of the armed conflict in a forest in Phalgunanda Rural Municipality-4.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Hari Khatiwada said the grenade went off while the child was playing with it thinking it was a toy.
Locals rescued the child, who has sustained injuries on the right side of his chest, stomach and face, and sent him to Jhapa for treatment.
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