Boys discover dormant projectile weighing 8 kg while playing cricket near Chennai

A group of youths found an unexploded projectile while playing cricket at a ground in Chennai. On inspection, it was found out that the projectile was a foot long and weighed 8 kg.

In a shocking incident, a group of youths unearthed an unexploded projectile while playing cricket at a ground in Periyapalayam on the outskirts of Chennai. The incident took place on April 7 when a few youths found an unexploded projectile while digging the ground to fix stumps for the cricket game. The boys had initially started hitting the projectile with their bats until some people in the vicinity stopped them. Soon after, the projectile was discovered, residents in the area alerted the police.