A suspected country bomb found on the roadside at Pachalimukku, near Panur, exploded when children, playing nearby, handled it. The police said the explosion occurred around 12 noon at a spot in the Panur police station limits. Residents heard the sound of the blast and informed the police. The police said the children spotted the bomb and abandoned it before it exploded. They sustained only minor burns. The bomb detection and disposal squad of the police searched the area but could not find any explosives.