In a bizarre incident, the right hand palm of Dangaolou Patrick, the local International Bronze medalist, aged about 18 years, son of Ngaopunii from Chingmai Khullen Village, Senapati, was blown off by dynamite bomb while fishing in a river along with his friends on Tuesday.
Dangaolou was a Bronze medalist in the South Asian Martial Arts Games in Kathmandu, Nepal held last year.
He also sustained injury on his left eye, and was later referred to JNIMS, Imphal for further medical treatment after getting first aid medication from the District Hospital, Senapati.
The incident occurred while attempting to hurl the bomb into the river, the dynamite bomb gets exploded in his hand that blown off his palm into pieces.
One of his friends identified as one Ngaopulou of Phaibung Khunou who was near him during the accident was also injured on his face.