---
title: "Mistaking bomb for ball"
description: "CBRNe World provides those tasked with defending against CBRN and IED threats with the essential practical, scientific and political information. Access the current and previous issues of the magazine by registering as a member."
url: "https://cbrneworld.com/threats-news/asia/mistaking-bomb-for-ball"
date: "2026-07-30T21:11:33+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Mistaking bomb for ball

 Written on 06 April 2026.

In a disturbing incident, two minor boys were seriously injured after a suspected explosive device went off while they were playing in a village under the Kabisuryanagar police limits in Odisha’s Ganjam district. According to preliminary reports, the boys noticed an unidentified object lying in the courtyard and mistook it for a ball. Unaware of the potential danger, they began playing with it, which suddenly triggered a powerful explosion. Both minors sustained critical injuries in the blast.Police are investigating the origin of the explosive device and the circumstances under which it was kept there.

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