06/09/2024 India, Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Hanumanthapuram
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”.
An elderly man who was looking to sell a discarded rocket launcher was injured after it exploded. The injured was identified as Kothandaraaman from Hanumanthapuram, Chengalpattu district, as reported by Thanthi TV. Hanumanthapuram is home to an army marksmanship training centre. Locals are known to collect unexploded rocket launchers and used bullets from the shops. On Sunday, Kothandaraaman had picked up a misfired or unused rocket launcher and dismantled it to take out its useful parts when it went off in his hand
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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