Itanagar: At least three children, including a two-year-old, were injured in a grenade blast in Upper Chinhan village in Lazu circle of Tirap district on Saturday.
According to reports, the incident occurred at 12 noon when these children were playing with a hand grenade wrapped in a polythene bag which later exploded.
The injured children are aged 10, two, and 3½ years.
Reportedly, the 10-year-old child is currently being treated at a hospital in Assam's Dibrugarh.
The other children-aged 2 and 3 fortunately didn't receive any major injuries and are under observation at the Khonsa district hospital in the state's Tirap.
Meanwhile, officials concerned have launched an investigation in this regard.
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