AN 11-year-old Mazabuka boy has had his right hand amputated after a hand grenade he picked up on his way home exploded when he pulled the pin. Police officers have since recovered fragments of the grenade for investigation purposes. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Monday, September 14. “The Zambia Police Service in Mazabuka District is investigating an incident in which an 11-year-old male juvenile sustained serious injuries after a hand grenade he had picked up exploded in his hands in Simwaba Village, Chief Mwanachingwala, Mazabuka District. The matter was reported to Mazabuka Police Station on September 14 at 16:49 hours by Mr. Harrison Mankoli, aged 33, of Simwaba Village, Chief Mwanachingwala,...




