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EOD destroys artificial bombs after finding one more in a playground

Another bomb was found in a playground. The Chachoengsao EOD team came to dismantle and destroy it. In addition, a knife and a black bag were found, which contained drug paraphernalia.

EOD officer, Chachoengsao Provincial Police Special Operations Unit Came to remove more artificial bombs found in the playground at the end of the village, Sanam Chan Subdistrict, Ban Pho District, Chachoengsao Province, which is the same spot where a 6-year-old boy was hit by a grenade.

This incident happened yesterday afternoon (23 Sep. 2023) while a 6-year-old boy went out to play on the playground with his older brother, a total of 3 people, but the 6-year-old child found a cream-colored shoulder bag lying on the arch. swing So I unzipped it and opened it to see. Make an artificial bomb in your bag. It looked like a rock wrapped in black electrical tape. Three bombs exploded, causing injuries to the face, eyes, and both hands. Was sent to Phutthasothon Hospital Yesterday evening

Reporters went to the scene of the incident at the playground at the end of the village again. When exploring the surrounding fence line Found a mysterious object wrapped with black electrical tape, similar to another artificial bomb that had exploded earlier, under a tree behind the fence. Near the scene of the swing And also found another black shoulder bag. Placed on the roof of the swing. When opening the bag, check Drug paraphernalia and marijuana were found. In addition, another knife with a severed head was found. Hidden in a crevice of the iron fence leaning against the fence of the playground. This caused the village headman of Village No. 2 to call and coordinate with the police to come and investigate, which Saenphuda Police Station went to the area to inspect in detail. to find additional suspicious objects and leading EOD officers from the Chachoengsao Provincial Police Special Operations Unit came to dismantle the said artificial bomb.

Village headman of Village No. 2 said that at this playground there are not many small children who come to play, but there are groups of about 5-7 students, both people in the village and outside the village, who come to sit and talk late at night. But it is not known whether the behavior of this group of children is the owner of the artificial bomb or not. Therefore, we informed the village group LINE that children in the community refrain from using the playground during this period.

As for the condition of the injured child, the child's grandmother was informed by the doctor that one of the middle fingers on her right hand had to be amputated. Because the bone is broken, it cannot be put back together for normal use. As for the eye area of the younger sibling The doctor said it can be used normally without any problems. After surgery came out Little sister complains of pain in her right arm. And when late in the past The younger's father has filed a report at Ban Pho Police Station.

Pol. Col. Jirawat Yodkromo, superintendent of Saenphuda Police Station, said that now Pol. Maj. Gen. Narevich Sukonthawit, commander of the Phuphon Police Department. Chachoengsao Province ordered Saenphuda Police Station to organize an investigative team to go to the area to find news and remove CCTV cameras within the village. To track down the owners of bags, weapons, knives, and drug paraphernalia for investigation and prosecution as quickly as possible. It is believed that it may have been someone in the village who left it there. And what was in the bag was probably a ping pong bomb that teenagers like to make themselves. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency