Cars damaged in South grenade explosion

NARATHIWAT: Three cars in the parking lot of a police flat in Rueso district were damaged in a grenade explosion early on Saturday night.

Pol Capt Komsan Teekhakan, deputy chief investigator of Rueso police, said the incident occurred at about 7pm when a hand grenade was hurled across the wall from Rueso Withaya School in tambon Rueso Ok.

The grenade landed near a garbage can on the police parking area and exploded.

The explosion caused damage to a Honda City, an Isuzu Mu7 and a Chevrolet which belonged to Rueso police.

An investigation was underway into the incident. It was initially believed it was intended to cause a daily disturbance.