PESHAWAR: Three brothers died while their fourth sibling and a neighbour were wounded when a live hand grenade went off in the Zangli village on the Kohat Road, in the rural part of the Peshawar on Wednesday.
An official of the Rescue 1122 said five children were critically wounded when a hand grenade went off while they were playing with it.
The superintendent of police Saddar Waqar Ahmad told reporters the children had found the grenade in the fields and were playing with it in their hujra (male guesthouse) when it went off.
Two of the wounded Noor (13) and his brother Mohib (4) died on the spot. There two brothers Lateef and Shoaib and a neighbour Shahid were shifted to hospital in injured condition. One of the brothers later succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
Locals said father of the deceased children Hunar Shah was an expatriate worker and drives a cab in the United Arab Emirates to earn a living for the family.
Justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha fixes hearing on December 24 regarding Islamabad constituencies
Police made one arrest after vehicle drove “at least 400 metres across the Christmas market”
Incident occurred when couple, along with their child, was travelling in their car
Congress party dismisses incident as political gimmick
"I am sure once negotiations start, things will move forward," says NA speaker
Discussion focuses on enhancing governance, accountability and functional autonomy within police
