47-year-old man escapes death after a grenade he had been using as a key holder exploded in his hands

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says a 47 year old man, who is a gardener, had been moving around with the grenade for almost two weeks, which later exploded in his hands.

According to police, he wasn’t knowing that he was carrying a deadly object.

ZRP spokesperson in Bulawayo Province, Inspector Abednico Ncube said the man found the grenade on 1 January and showed it to his friend who also didn’t recognise that it was a dangerous object.

Said Insp Ncube:

“On January 12 at around 3 PM, he pulled the safety pin of the hand grenade and it exploded twice in his right hand.

“He was injured on the right-hand palm and was taken to United Bulawayo Hospital where he is currently admitted.

Four right-hand fingers and half of the palm have been amputated.

Members of the public are hereby advised and warned to take or consider any unknown metal as a dangerous object.

Police said it is regrettable, that a 47-year-old male took a deadly grenade for a key holder.

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