He decided to show rather than tell.
A judge in Pakistan asked a police constable to explain how a hand grenade works but instead of using words, he pulled the pin, causing it to explode.
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The explosion inside Karachi’s Anti-Terrorism Court injured five people including the judge, the constable and a court clerk.
According to reports, the grenade was brought into court by officer Abid Ali as evidence. But it had not been defused, authorities said.
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The constable will be disciplined after he recovers from his injuries, officials said.
The detonation prompted a high security alert by authorities who initially thought it was a terrorist attack.
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