Maharajganj (UP), May 24 (PTI) A hand grenade was found while digging in a pond under MNREGA, officials here said on Friday.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Somendra Meena said that they had taken the hand grenade into their custody.

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The work was being done under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in the pond behind a primary school in Gopalpur Shah village, during which a hand grenade was found, the SP said.

Following this, the locals informed the police who reached the spot and seized the very old hand grenade, he said.

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Further investigation is underway, he added.

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