Grenade recovered from Lalmonirhat farmer’s house

Police have recovered a grenade from the house of a local farmer in Baura union at Patgram upazila Lalmonirhat. 

The farmer, identified as Lebu Mia, 25, initially mistook the grenade for treasure and kept it hidden before handing it over to the authorities.  

According to police sources, approximately a month ago, Lebu Mia discovered the old grenade while excavating soil along the Saniyazan River in Baura Nabingar area. Believing it to be a valuable artifact, he brought it home and attempted to break it open using various tools.  

On Sunday night, realizing that it was not treasure but likely a grenade, he informed the local Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) outpost in Nabingar. BGB Camp Commander Havildar Mujibur Rahman then alerted the Patgram police.  

Patgram Police Station officer-in-charge Ashrafuzzaman Sarkar confirmed the incident on Monday (December 2). He said that the grenade is small enough to fit in a hand and appears to be quite old. "The grenade has been safely recovered and secured. We have informed the army�s explosive disposal unit to neutralize it," said OC Ashrafuzzaman.  

The authorities are investigating the origin and age of the grenade, while advising locals to report similar discoveries immediately without attempting to handle or tamper with them.