TWO pupils aged five and nine have sustained injuries after a grenade they were playing with while at school exploded. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga disclosed in a statement, Tuesday, that the incident occurred at Grand IQ Primary School in Chilanga.
He said the grenade went off after a five-year-old boy presented it to his friends as a toy.
Chilanga Police Station yesterday July 24, 2023 at around 13:20 hours received a report from Clement Chinyama the headmaster at Grand IQ Primary School who informed the police that there was [an] explosion at the school and two pupils were injured. This occurred at around 13:10 hours on July 24, 2023 at Grand IQ Primary School. Brief facts of the matter are.
Source: diggers
In other news Police arrest Katuta for assaulting, spitting on journalist
Chiengi Member of Parliament, Given Katuta, has been apprehended by the police on charges of Common Assault, according to a statement by Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga.
The incident came to light after Times of Zambia photojournalist Henry Chunza reported that he was assaulted by the Independent Parliamentarian while on duty at the Parliament premises on July 21, 2023, around 09:00 hours. Read more
